本論文透過比較觀點，從「法典」作為規範形式、秩序觀以及審判制度等觀點，分析傳統中國法制的特色；藉此說明當代華人社會研究中國傳統法制的重要性。認為中國傳統法律制度在光緒二十六年（1900）之所以退出世界舞台，除了因為在戰爭失利及想要收回領事裁判權之外，可能因為清朝法制所致。 作者分析傳統中國以維護三綱五倫為核心價值之法典規範體系及法典化過程，並分析審判制度，希望找出傳統中國法制退出世界舞台的主要因素。本論文認為當代法學者，有必要從各種不同的觀點重新分析傳統中國法制的真實面貌以及在清朝末年時期，法規範跟社會的關係及其困境。唯有如此才能透過學習其他社會的法律體制創造適合自己社會的法律規範體制。

This article analyzes traditional Chinese legal System from comparative viewpoints. The author made research on the code, the concept of the norms and the trail system in traditional Chinese Legal system. It is of great importance for the contemporary Chinese society to study traditional Chinese legal system, so that the Chinese can know more about whether the reform of the legal system in late Qing Dynasty till now is successful or failed, whether the goal of the reform has been achieved or not, and whether the traditional Chinese legal system still exerts great influence on the Chinese society today. Without research like this, little insight may we gain into the extent and the way the Chinese Legal System helps shape today’s Chinese society. In this article, the author tries to present that the main value of the traditional Chinese legal system is to maintain three relationships, namely, that between the Qing imperial court and the people, husband und wife, and the father and the son. This kind of value was very well structure in the traditional Chinese legal system, so people in Qing Dynasty were very taming and lack of creativity. This may explain in part why the Qing failed to fight against challenges brought about by Western society and why the court later decided to make reforms in its legal system.