A Comparative Study of the Legal Community in “Dongwu” (1915–1952)

Abstract

The Soochow Law School stands as a monumental achievement in the history of modern legal education in China. It emphasized distinctive teaching approaches in Anglo-American law and comparative law, cultivating a cohort of outstanding legal professionals in the modern era. The formation of the “Soochow” legal community resulted from multiple factors, including characteristics inherent to Soochow University itself, regional influences from Shanghai, and broader national circumstances of the time.