TY - JOUR
TI - Soft Law in Promoting the Return of Zhaoling Two Steeds in Tang Dynasty
AU - Weifang, Li
TI - Soft Law in Promoting the Return of Zhaoling Two Steeds in Tang Dynasty
AB - 
	It is generally accepted that stolen cultural objects shall be returned, but it is still a more complex and comparatively ambiguous matter when it comes to solving cases left over by history. The Six Stone Horse Reliefs are one of the most influential works of art in Chinese history, but unfortunately the beginning of 20th century witnessed the political and social upheaval of China, which resulted not only in people’s suffering but also in the loss of the cultural relics. The Six Stone Horse Reliefs were stolen and broken in China. Two of the six stone horses, called Sa Luzi and Quan Maogua, were illegally shipped to the United States and today are exhibited at the University Museum of Pennsylvania. While referring to the example of the Six Stone Horse Reliefs, this article puts forward the argument for using soft-law instruments to break through the shortcomings of existing international treaties and the limitations of domestic law.
VL - 2020
IS - 2/2020 (6)
PY - 2020
SN - 2391-7997
C1 - 2450-050X
SP - 293
EP - 312
DO - 10.4467/2450050XSNR.20.021.13024
UR - https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/saaclr/artykul/soft-law-in-promoting-the-return-of-zhaoling-two-steeds-in-tang-dynasty
KW - soft law
KW - China
KW - return of cultural property
KW - United States
KW - codes of ethics