Preface
Recently, a group of precious cultural relics once again swept the circle of friends, it is Qin Jian, a sleeping tiger who is known as "the most bullish civil servant in history". The excavation of these bamboo slips not only gives people the opportunity to experience the legal system of the Qin Dynasty up close, but more importantly, through these records, the rule of Qin Shi Huang and the story of an ordinary grassroots "civil servant" are re-examined.
1. The excavation of Qin Jian in the land of sleeping tigers
The Sleeping Tiger Qin Jian was first unearthed in 1975, and the location is in today's Sleeping Tiger Village, Xiaogan City, Hubei Province, and this place is also named "Sleeping Tiger Qin Jian".
The excavation of these bamboo slips has given people a more intuitive understanding of the legal system of the Qin Dynasty, because a large number of legal provisions have been recorded on it, involving food issues, military laws, official treatment, criminal law and other aspects, which can be said to be a "code" that concentrates on the legal style of the Qin Dynasty.
2. The laws of the Qin Dynasty copied by the owner of the tomb "Xi".
What is even more surprising is that the contents of these bamboo slips are not from the royal archives or official documents, but were transcribed by an ordinary person named "Xi".
According to expert research, the owner of the tomb "Xi" should have been a grassroots official at that time, and he had worked for the government all his life, but he had an extraordinary sense of consciousness in the ordinary.
During his lifetime, he began to understand and transcribe the legal provisions of the Qin Dynasty, and finally buried these bamboo slips with nearly 40,000 words in his tomb.
3. Dedication and record to the law
It can be said that "Xi" is a person who has an extremely persistent and cherished law, and he has dedicated his life to the legal career, carefully recording these legal provisions, hoping to "do his part" in this way when he is unable to personally serve the country.
And his appearance also gave future generations the opportunity to get a glimpse of the law of the Qin Dynasty, which can be said to be immeasurable.
Fourth, re-examine the image of Qin Shi Huang
In addition to understanding the legal system of the Qin Dynasty, through the excavation of Qin Jian in the Sleeping Tiger Land, you can also re-examine the historical figure of Qin Shi Huang.
As one of the most prominent monarchs in Chinese history, Qin Shi Huang has always been controversial, especially in his methods of rule, many consider him a tyrant, and the laws imposed on the people are extremely harsh.
However, through these records, especially the transcriptions from the grassroots officials "Xi", we can find that the legal system at that time was not as harsh as imagined, on the contrary, it was very humane in many ways.
Whether it is the handling of the food problem, or the concern for the officers and men of the army, or even the importance of environmental protection, the corresponding provisions can be found in these legal provisions, and the implementation is also very strict.
It can be said that Qin Law is not the so-called "harsh government", but there are laws to follow and rules to follow, which also gives people a new understanding of Qin Shi Huang.
5. Profound enlightenment to history
Through the discovery of Qin Jian, it can be said that it has left a very valuable historical wealth for future generations, which not only gives us the opportunity to understand the ancient legal system, but also provides important clues for the study of history.
At the same time, for the present, there is also a very profound practical significance in this.
First of all, it is to respect and study the law, whether it is the Qin law at that time, or the legal system today, it is an important regulation to maintain social order and protect the rights and interests of the people, and every citizen should have a sense of law and work hard for it.
Secondly, it is the love and dedication to work, grassroots civil servants like "Xi", they may not leave a strong mark in the pages of history, but their intentions and dedication to work are a powerful force to promote social progress.
epilogue
It can be said that the excavation of Qin Jian in the Sleeping Tiger Land is not only an "unexpected joy" of history, but also a "re-understanding" of history.
Through these seemingly ordinary bamboo slips, we can touch the wisdom and civilization of the ancients, and we can also draw very profound life enlightenment from them.
I hope that in the future, there will be more such historical "surprises", so that we can have a more comprehensive understanding of history, and we can also find inspiration and help for the present.
Finally, what do you think of this "best civil servant in history"? Welcome to discuss with the editor in the comment area.