# Taihō Code (701)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/701-taiho-code
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

The Taihō Code organized civil administration and penal law under the imperial court. Drawing on Chinese models while adapting them locally, it defined offices, ranks and systems of provincial government. Its compilation preceded the move to Nara and belongs to the Asuka period.

Ruler at the time: [Emperor Monmu](https://history-japan.com/rulers/emperor-monmu)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taihō_Code)