关键词: 法医, 检验, 宋代, 《洗冤集录》

Abstract: The forensic examination in ancient China had its origin in the pre-Qin period, and gradually developed with the maturity of legal system in the Han and the Tang Dynasties, and formally took shape in the Song Dynasty. The development of forensic science in the Song Dynasty is mainly reflected in two aspects, one is scattered in the criminal cases recorded in various case books and notebooks, the other is the outstanding achievement of Song Ci in compiling and writing The Washing Away of Wrongs. Forensic science in ancient China once led the world, and its achievements in mechanical injury, postmortem examination, toxicology, forensic entomology, and forensic experiments were scientific to some extent. Nowadays, the inheritance of the outstanding achievements of ancient Chinese forensic science is reflected not only in the continuation of these scientific components, but also in the absorption of the principle of observing before acting in forensic examination, the problem-solving approach of relying on the strength of the masses, the principle of emphasizing objective evidence, and the humanistic thought of respecting life.

Key words: forensic science, examination, Song Dynasty, The Washing Away of Wrongs