Asuka Kiyomihara Code
– Compilation and promulgation in 689
– One of the first collections of Ritsuryō laws in classical Japan
– Introduction of the central administrative body called the Daijō-kan (Council of State)
– Composed of three ministers: Daijō-daijin (Chancellor), Sadaijin (Minister of the Left), and Udaijin (Minister of the Right)
– Refined version of the first Japanese legal code known as the Ōmi-ryō
Ōmi Code
– Compiled by Emperor Tenji in 662
– Consisted of 22 volumes
– No longer extant
– Predecessor to the Asuka Kiyomihara ritsu-ryō
– Considered an important step towards the more complete Taihō Code
Taihō Code
– Finalized version of the Asuka Kiyomihara Code
– Promulgated in 701
– Incorporation of a penal code
– Introduction of compulsory registration for citizens
– Establishment of a pestilence reporting system
Yōrō Code
– Successor to the Taihō Code
– Promulgated in 757
– Further refinement and expansion of the legal code
– Introduction of new regulations and amendments
– Played a significant role in shaping the legal system of ancient Japan
References
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– Hall, John Whitney et al. (1993). The Cambridge History of Japan.
– Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan.
– Varley, John. (1980). A Chronicle of Gods and Sovereigns: Jinnō Shōtōki of Kitabatake Chikafusa.
– Farris, William. (1995). Population, Disease, and Land in Early Japan, 645-900. Source URL:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asuka_Kiyomihara_Code
