Abstract: The crime of kinship bribery can be traced as early as in the Tang Dynasty,and the legislation had undergone five stages in Chinese history.The change of the crime of kinship bribery in our country shows a historical progress from absolutism to liberalism and from ethic law to modern law.Experiences can be drawn from Qing Dynasty,in which the more powerful a government officer was,the more restricted he would be.However,lessons can also be drawn when the crime of kinship bribery was abolished.

Key words: government officer, kinship, crime of bribery