Zheng Xuan’s commentaries on law

Zheng Xuan 鄭玄 (127–200) is usually portrayed as a Confucian scholar, mostly known for his prolific commentaries on the Classics, of which several were later selected as standard interpretations in official compendia. Although he was not a professional jurist –he was neither appointed as a judge, nor commissioned to draft laws– he is nonetheless credited with having produced several treatises on law, of which unfortunately no copies have been preserved. In addition, Zheng Xuan’s commentaries o...