General Discussion "Tang law" legislation discussed more intent on maintaining imperial power angle, This article tries to rethink "the right to life" from the perspective of the legislative spirit of " Law in Tang Dynasty", With the establishment of institutional imperative and content can also be found in which appears a "spirit of human rights" in. This paper will analyze the angle of the"the right to life", and to discuss the two parts, They are legal principle and the concept of the" right to life " and the point of view of the" Five punishments"(五刑). In the perspective of the right to life again <Law of Ming-Li> (名例律)spirit of the legislation.