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Law System: The Tang Dynasty

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The Tang Dynasty was a monarchy(King and Queen). His rule started several centuries of economic prosperity(success in business) and cultural vibrancy(vibrancy: liveliness). The Tang had the most impressive and detailed law system. The Law system included four basic forms, Lu is for criminal law, Ling is for institutional regulations, Ge is for administrative rule, and Shi is formula of official document. In the Tang dynasty, there were eight social class. The emperor and his family are the most powerful in the social class. Next is the aristocracy(noble), followed by the bureaucracy(administration). The bureaucracy were divided in to two separate level of scholar and the functionaries(assistant). Another factor for the success of the Tang

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