codes of laws and ethics (Tang Code)
Historical term referring to the four-part legal system of Tang China, adopted in early Japan: 律 (penal code), 令 (administrative code), 格 (supplementary regulations), 式 (detailed procedures). Used in academic or historical contexts.
The codes of laws and ethics are a legal system developed during China's Tang dynasty.
In Japan, governance was also carried out based on the codes of laws and ethics.