Hao Tao, a native of Gaocheng (now Lu 'an, Anhui Province), was born in the 2nd/kloc-0th century BC, after Shao Hao, the son of the Yellow Emperor. He is the ancestor of the ancient Lu 'an, and is said to be the leader of Dongyi nationality, surnamed Yan. Legend has it that Shun Shi was appointed as an official in charge of criminal law.
After Yu succeeded to the throne, he was recommended as a successor by the abdication system and was "granted political power" (that is, he was instructed to handle government affairs), but he died before Yu and failed to succeed to the throne. Later, Yu recommended Yi as the heir. Today, there is a tomb of Gao Tao in the east of Lu 'an, and Ying Ying in the Spring and Autumn Period is a descendant of Hao Tao.
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Hao Tao's Enlightenment to Modern People
First of all, law must be linked with moral education. Why is Hao Tao respected? First of all, it is not because of his talented legal creation, but because he has always carried out a humanitarian and people-oriented spirit in legislation and justice, and even has some feelings of caring for others.
So at this point, his ideas are closer to people's hearts than those of Reese and Zhang Tang later. Taking virtue for the people and ruling the country by law must be linked together, and if they are United, they will prosper, and if they are divided, they will die.
Second, the law must be logical and concise. The laws created by Hao Tao are very logical, such as "five codes and five rules", "five punishments and five uses", "five punishments, five clothes, three times, five flows, five degrees and three times". And concise, such as "faint, ink, thief, kill" and so on.
The so-called good law should not only have good content, but also have good logic; In the process of legislation, we should pay attention to internal logic, emphasize its generality, and make the law simple and concise. This is how Hao Tao's laws succeed.
Third, the authority of the law comes not only from the legal text itself, but also from the people who enforce the law. Why Hao Tao's laws are authoritative and why Hao Tao was named as a prison god lies in Hao Tao's own clean and fair judicial image. What Hao Tao said was ambitious, and what Hao Tao did was aboveboard, and his words and deeds were highly unified, so the people were convinced.
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