YÅrÅ Code
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The YÅrÅ Code (養è€å¾‹ä»¤, YÅrÅ-ritsuryÅ?) was one iteration of several codes or governing rules compiled in early Nara period in Classical Japan.[1] Major work on the YÅrÅ Code was completed in 718.[2]
The YÅrÅ Code was a revision or modification of the earlier enacted TaihÅ Code.[3] The compilation work started under Fujiwara no Fuhito, but the project was stopped abruptly when Fuhito died in 720. The Code was not enacted until 757, when Fujiwara no Nakamaro promulgated it under Empress Koken.
In terms of contents, differences with the TaihÅ Code were limited. The Code itself, as well as the other ritsuryo codes, is now lost. However, several ulterior documents (such as the Ryo no Gige, a 9th century document explaining enacted laws) remain and allow for its reconstruction.
The Code actually remained in effect until the Meiji restoration in the 19th century, making it a millennium-lasting governing rule.
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