本文主要希望從規範的角度，針對清朝法制史研究進行省察與反思。本論文主要分為三大部分，第一部份嘗試跟讀者分享，筆者如何透過閱讀清朝法制相關研究成果，從規範角度思考清朝法制研究的當代意義。第二部分筆者嘗試參考西方學者有關法理學討論「法律是什麼？」的概念，嘗試分析清朝法規範的可能面貌為何。第三部分，筆者嘗試說明幾個可能分析清朝法規範的方法。由於筆者是一個法律研究者，在利用史料、分析清朝法規範的過程中，可能較為著重體系規範在實際運用中的情境。筆者希望在本文利用法規範的基礎理論，嘗試分析清朝不同的法規範及其本身的可能關聯性。筆者的目的在於呈現清朝法制的實際面貌及它在實際運作時，對於規範運用者的意義及影響。筆者希望透過研究方法的運用，減低在研究清朝法制史時，下意識存在以今非古或以古非今的主觀判斷。

This paper consists of three main parts reflecting upon the research of Qing legal history from a Norm Perspective. In the first part, the author will share how she contemplates over the contemporary significance of the study on Qing legal history through reviewing existing literature. In the second part, this paper aims to discover possible dimensions of Qing legal norms with a comparative study referring to the Western jurisprudence. The third part of this paper provides several possible ways of analyzing Qing legal norms. Since the author is a legal scholar, more emphasis in this paper will be placed on how the norm system operates in practical situations. Employing the basic theory of legal norms, this paper analyzes different legal norms in Qing dynasty as well as how these norms are related to each other. Thus, the author presents how the operation of Qing legal system influences and attaches significance to its operators. Under such a research methodology, the author hopes to reduce possible lopsided judgments confined within certain historical segments in researching Qing legal history.