The "National Network Law Popularization Campaign · Henan Station" in 2025 was officially launched on May 27th in Zhengzhou, Henan. At the launch ceremony, a stage play with a historical theme of the rule of law, "A Thousand Years of Law," sparked a warm response. The drama takes the perspective of the "narrator" of a graduate student from the Law School as a clue, connecting three historical scenes from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Northern Song Dynasty, vividly showcasing the evolution of China's excellent traditional legal culture, as well as the spiritual core of the pioneers and reformers of Legalism breaking conventions and pursuing fairness and justice. It also uses ancient metaphors to guide the audience to think about how to inherit the rule of law spirit of "eternal spark", "innovation to fill gaps", and "law for the people" in the Internet age. Dramatic Reconstruction: Highlighting the Spirit of Rule of Law in Conflict. The entire play begins with the "Controversy over Rites and Laws" of the Spring and Autumn Period, where Zichan "forged the Cauldron of Punishment". Through the intense debate between Zichan and his close friend Ziming, the curtain of the aristocratic monopoly on ritual and law is torn open. Ziming took the principle that 'punishment cannot be carried out by high-ranking officials' and denounced the act of forging punishment documents on the cauldron as' cutting off the path of kings and nobles'; Zichan, on the other hand, was inspired by the blood and tears of the common people, and raised the resounding question of "if the punishment is unknown, then the power is immeasurable". As a double symbol of power and the openness of law, the tripod in the play pushed the collision of old and new ideas to a climax under the rendering of the lightning rainstorm. In the end, Ziming transformed from an opponent to a supporter, shouting out that "the path of law towards enlightenment is humanity," implying that the progress of rule of law civilization will eventually break through obstacles. The "Shang Yang Reform" during the Warring States period presented the tragic fate of reformers. Faced with the persecution of the conservative faction, Shang Yang used the rhetorical question of "how much is the duty of the Five Horses" to bind his personal life and death with his belief in the rule of law. The details of the "Golden Powder Bamboo Slips" not only echo the allusion of "moving a tree to establish a letter", but also imply that the law is as precious as gold. The cry of "law arises in response to the times and acts according to the place" before his death echoes the narrator's mention of "gradual improvement of online law" across time and space, highlighting the inevitability of the rule of law iterating with the times. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi advocated the concept of "the law should be like spring rain, moistening things silently", abolished heavy taxes on agricultural tools, and set up convenient litigation boxes. The drama vividly illustrates Su Shi's wisdom in governing the world by comparing the flexibility and adaptability of Su Shi's field research through cases of harsh methods such as "cattle accidentally eating rice seedlings in official fields and compensating three stones of rice" and "copying wrong characters to change one's name". The questioning of 'the law is not for the people, what should the law be used for' directly points to the essence of rule of law and demonstrates the deep connection between law and people's livelihood. As a staff member of the internet information system said after watching the drama, Zichan's "ambition to forge a tripod", Shang Yang's "soul of innovation", and Su Shi's "love for the people" indicate that the progress of the rule of law has never been a linear and smooth path, but a ladder paved by countless innovators with their flesh and blood; The warmth of the law is not the dry words in the legal code, but the empathy and action rooted in the suffering of the people. Time Space Dialogue: The Spiritual Resonance of the Rule of Law in Ancient and Modern Times. In today's global digital wave, network security and informatization have become key pillars of national security and modernization construction. As the country with the highest number of internet users and the largest network scale in the world, China is facing a complex and ever-changing cybersecurity situation. To address this challenge, China actively conforms to the development trend of the information age, uses legislation as a sharp blade, keeps up with the pace of technological progress, closely follows the practical needs of cyberspace governance, and vigorously promotes the construction of the network legal system. With the successive promulgation of legal systems such as the Cybersecurity Law of the People's Republic of China, the Data Security Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Personal Information Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the "four beams and eight pillars" of China's network rule of law have been established, paving the "fast lane" for the construction of a strong network country. Behind the flourishing development of contemporary online rule of law, there is actually a surge of more than 5000 years of Chinese legal culture, which embodies the political and legal wisdom of ancient sages. As Wang Yafei, director of "A Thousand Years of Law" and director of Henan Provincial Drama Art Center, said, the essence of the play's creation is a "journey of seeking roots" of the rule of law spirit. No matter how the times change, the core proposition of the rule of law remains unchanged - how to make the law a weapon for maintaining fairness and justice, how to make the law close to the people and respond to the times. The reporter noticed that 'The Thousand Years of the Dharma' also breaks the traditional one-way narrative mode of historical dramas, introducing the role of 'narrator' in the play. The character is a graduate student from a law school who travels through time and space from a contemporary perspective of the rule of law, transforming Zichan, Shang Yang, and Su Shi from cold symbols in historical books into "pioneers of the rule of law" who engage in direct dialogue with contemporary people. This "dialogue between ancient and modern" narrative forms a wonderful chemical reaction: Ziming's questioning of "why do peddlers and soldiers need to understand the law" reflects the ancient class divide; The narrator's response of "popularizing law through the internet" highlights the modern concept of rule of law and equality. The game between Shang Yang and Gan Long about whether law can transcend power has been transformed into a reflection on the stability and timeliness of law in the details of the modification of the inner wall of the legal cauldron. Su Shi's statement that "there is no such thing as ancient or modern law, but only the right time" resonates with the ideas of "the rule of law on the internet needs to keep up with the times" and "online communication for the people". Wang Yafei emphasized that the prop design in the drama is highly metaphorical: tripods, swords, bamboo slips, plowheads, etc. are not only historical reconstructions, but also symbols of the spirit of the rule of law. Zichan's "Wrong Golden Sword Carving Method" not only criticizes the "dark law that punishes the people", but also implies using a "sharp sword" to split through the chaos of law; Shang Yang's "Golden Powder Bamboo Slips" not only concretizes the idea that "the laws of gold will never perish", but also implies that the spirit of the rule of law needs to be forged with the belief in "real gold"; Su Shi's "half plow" deconstructed the false majesty of the law detached from people's livelihoods with simple farming tools. Presenting the ideological brilliance of ancient pioneers of the rule of law in a dramatic way, deeply echoing contemporary issues of online rule of law, and triggering audience reflection on the inheritance of the spirit of the rule of law. ”Wang Yafei expressed that he hopes that the audience can become the disseminators of the torch of the rule of law, carving the fairness and justice of this era on the "virtual cauldron" of the Internet age. Innovative Law Popularization: Let Traditional Legal Culture Shine in the Internet Age. In the era of information explosion, law popularization work faces new challenges and opportunities. Henan deeply recognizes that innovative expression methods are the key to breaking through the barriers and making the online legal education stand out. Online legal education should not only be interesting, but also have deep ideological depth. Only by achieving the effect of "internalizing in the heart and externalizing in action" can the public learn, understand, and remember. Henan, this land known as' among the world ', carries a profound cultural heritage. In ancient times, this was the core area of Chinese politics and economy, where Duke Zhou established rituals to regulate the construction of social order; Produce a criminal cauldron and publicly disclose legal provisions; Famous legal scholars such as Shang Yang and Han Fei were born here, and their ideas and practices laid the foundation for traditional Chinese legal culture. Nowadays, Henan actively practices the "two combinations", deeply explores the legal elements in local historical and traditional culture, and explores new paths for online legal education through inheritance, integration, and transformation. The success of this performance has greatly encouraged us, and we plan to bring it online so that more people can see it. ”The relevant person in charge of Henan Cyberspace Administration stated. Compared with traditional legal propaganda and education methods such as setting up stalls, distributing flyers, and holding lectures, the form of "traditional legal culture+online legal education" is more innovative, with richer connotations, more targeted and effective propaganda. In recent years, Henan Province has relied on its rich legal culture to actively innovate online legal education products. On the one hand, encourage literary and artistic units to combine traditional legal culture and create new era online legal education products; On the other hand, creating a traditional legal culture online display platform. Through this series of measures, we will promote the transformation of legal provisions from "dry preaching" to "vivid interpretation", and achieve the "tangible and sound, brain and heart" promotion of online legal education. Among them, the "Handheld" visualized legal popularization map "Henan Traditional Legal Culture Electronic Map" presents 436 traditional legal and cultural resources in a three-dimensional manner throughout the province. Users only need to swipe their fingertips to appreciate the millennium legal and cultural context; The legal education series program "Exploring the Past and Present" is produced around the legal allusions contained in well-known landmarks such as Neixiang County Government and Kaifeng Prefecture. With a storytelling and entertaining interpretation, it allows netizens to efficiently absorb legal education knowledge in a relaxed atmosphere. This innovative form, which is characterized by "fun" and "power", makes the promotion of the rule of law lively and fashionable. It conveys legal knowledge through "moistening things silently" and enhances the public's sense of identity with the rule of law through cultural resonance, guiding them to use the internet in accordance with the law, in a civilized and safe manner. (New Society)