Development history: Sichuan, known as the land of abundance, has a profound tradition of running schools. According to the information, Sichuan University Law School was founded in 1903, and was initially called "Lecture Hall" and "Official School Hall".

"The Changes of Higher Education Institutions in China" compiled by the Director-General of the Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education is actually the history of the development of Chinese universities.

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Fifth place: Law Department of Sichuan University established in 1906.

Development History: Sichuan, known as the Land of Abundance, has a profound tradition of running schools. According to the information, Sichuan University Law School was founded in 1903 and was initially called "Lecturer Hall" and "Official School Hall". In 1905, Sichuan Governor Xiliang founded the Sichuan School of Law and Politics on the basis of the original official school, and it officially opened the following year. By 1933, the School of Law of National Sichuan University was tied with the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science, and the School of Law included the Department of Law, the Department of Politics, and the Department of Economics. There are thousands of law school students.

sixth place: Shanxi University Law Department established in 1906. Development history of

: During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the business achievements of Shanxi merchant gangs greatly promoted Shanxi’s education. Shanxi University is one of the earliest universities in China. The school's law school was founded in 1906. It was originally named the Department of Law and was one of the three departments of liberal arts, law and engineering in the early days of Shanxi University. In 1931, Shanxi University Hall was officially renamed Shanxi University, and the three subjects of liberal arts, law, and engineering were changed into three colleges. Among them, the law school was the largest college with the largest number of graduates in Shanxi University.

seventh place: Law Department of Henan University established in 1907. Development history of

: "Hometown Henan" is an important town of Chinese literature and history. Henan University Law School originated from the Henan Law and Politics School in 1907. It has successively gone through stages such as Henan College of Law and Politics (1912), National Sun Yat-sen University School of Law (1929), Henan Provincial University Law Department (1930), and National Henan University Law School (1942). He is one of the pioneers of jurisprudence in the Central Plains.

No. 8: Wuhan University Law Department established in 1908.

development history: Among Chinese universities, Wuhan University Law School may have a "only" one:

Wuhan University Old Law School Building and Wuhan University Old Library , Wuhan University " Laozhaishe " The building complex is a national key cultural relics protection unit. The honor of

is very precious.

The qualifications of the Wuhan University Law School are also old. It originated from the Hubei School of Law and Politics established in 1908 Huguang Governor Zhao Erxun petitioned the Qing government. When the National Wuhan University was established in 1928, the Law School became its important component.

In 1958, Wuhan University Law School was adjusted to Hubei University , which is now Zhongnan University of Economics and Law. In 1979, Wuhan University restored its law department and rebuilt its law school in 1986.

Ninth place: Lanzhou University Law Department established in 1909.

Development History: Lanzhou, known as the "Charming City" of the Silk Road , is not far behind in education. The history of its law school can be traced back to 1909 (the first year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty). At that time, it was the predecessor of Lanzhou University - Gansu Law and Politics School. From 1913 to 1946, Gansu Law and Politics School was reorganized into Gansu Public Legal and Political College, Lanzhou Sun Yat-sen University, Gansu University, etc. In August 1946, Lanzhou University was formally established, consisting of four colleges including the School of Law and the School of Liberal Arts. Among them, the Law School is the strongest and has the largest number of students, making it a rare phenomenon among Chinese universities.

No. 10: , which dates back to 1912, and , School of Law, Renmin University of China.

A large amount of historical legacy shows that Chaoyang University , born in 1912, occupies a very special position in the evolution history of Chinese law schools. China University of Political Science and Law originated from her; the law-related departments of Renmin University of China also originated from her.

Development History: In modern Chinese jurisprudence, there was a saying that "there is Dongwu in the south and Chaoyang in the north". That is, "Soochow University" and "Chaoyang University" are the two "birthplaces" of Chinese law. Among them, Chaoyang University was founded in 1912 (the first year of the Republic of China). It was founded by Wang Youling, Jiang Yiyun, Huang Qun, Jian Nianyi and other famous figures in the legal field. It is a famous law university with major departments of law, politics, and economics.

In 1949, it was taken over by the People's Government and the China University of Political Science and Law was established on the original site.In February of the following year, China University of Political Science and Law merged with North China University and North China People's Revolutionary University to form Renmin University of China. Although Chaoyang University, where

was founded, is a private law university, it enjoys a high reputation. The aforementioned "Soochow is in the south and Chaoyang is in the north" is based on the application of Chinese and foreign legal systems. Among them, Soochow University advocates maritime law, that is, British and American law. Chaoyang University advocates the civil law system. Therefore, there is a metaphor that “there is no court without the rising sun”.

A hundred years ago, Chaoyang University, the founding school of Renmin University of China, contributed to the dissemination of modern law, economics, political science and the judicial system. It is one of the cradles of Chinese law. A hundred years later, Renmin University of China promotes socialist law with Chinese characteristics and is still one of the cradles of Chinese law.

Capital University, the source of Peking University and other institutions of higher learning.

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to be continued.

Zhang Guangzhong, drafted on 2022.7.4. Beijing Financial Street