In the Environmental Protection Law of the Western Zhou Dynasty, there seems to be an article that says, "In Yin's law, those who discard ashes on the Tao will have their hands cut off." In other words, people who discard ashes on the streets will be punished by having their hands cut off.

Although Di Xin was also quite dissolute at that time, he wouldn't chop off his hands for such a small thing, right? And who has the mind to control these health regulations, and the people below will not control them so strictly. , so there may not be too specific measures in terms of hygiene laws recorded in the Yin Shang Dynasty.

If there are extremely strict issues regarding health laws, it can only mean that social conflicts were acute at that time, littering was serious, and the country attached great importance to it. However, there are no very specific records about the laws and regulations on health laws.

The Yin Shang Dynasty reached the last imperial period of the Shang Dynasty, that is, Emperor Xin. Because they often launched large-scale wars and carried out large-scale construction and palace construction, a large amount of manpower and material resources were consumed, just like the Qin Dynasty, which led to intensification of social conflicts. Finally, The country was destroyed. Environmental issues were also taken seriously by emperors in later generations.

There were also quite a few environmental protection laws issued in ancient times. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, environmental protection regulations were promulgated, and the most serious cases could be punished by death. In addition to enacting laws and regulations to protect the environment, in ancient times there were also official positions dedicated to cleaning, called "Tiaolangshi". Tiaolang's palm is responsible for clearing roads and repelling pedestrians.

The management of domestic waste in the Tang Dynasty seemed more standardized and strict. Chang'an City was the largest city in the world at that time, with a population of one million, and a huge amount of domestic garbage every day. Those who violate the rules will also be punished, but they are not as strict as the Yin and Shang health laws.

What Emperor Xin of the Yin and Shang Dynasties did was absolutely hateful. It is not surprising that he had his hands cut off for violating hygiene laws. It is not clear whether there were strict hygiene laws, but it is certain that ancient rulers paid attention to them. Environmental health issues.