Lord Shang
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Chinese statesman
Legalist philosopher
Qin statesman
Warring States period person
political reformer
Lord Shang was an influential Chinese statesman and legalist reformer of the Warring States period, best known for transforming the state of Qin into a highly centralized and powerful military state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Shang canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese statesman
ⓘ
Legalist philosopher ⓘ Qin statesman ⓘ Warring States period person ⓘ political reformer ⓘ |
| activeIn | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
State of Qin
ⓘ
state of Wei ⓘ
surface form:
State of Wei
|
| authored | Book of Lord Shang ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
state of Wei
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Wei
|
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| citizenship |
State of Qin
ⓘ
state of Wei ⓘ
surface form:
State of Wei
|
| deathPlace |
State of Qin
ⓘ
Xianyang, China ⓘ
surface form:
Xianyang
|
| era | Warring States period ⓘ |
| executedBy |
state of Qin
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Qin authorities
|
| familyName | Gongsun ⓘ |
| givenName | Yang ⓘ |
| implementedReform |
abolition of hereditary aristocratic privileges in Qin
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administrative reorganization into counties ⓘ collective responsibility system ⓘ household registration system ⓘ land redistribution policies ⓘ merit-based military ranks ⓘ reward and punishment system ⓘ standardization of laws in Qin ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese Legalist thought
ⓘ
Qin dynasty political system ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Legalism
ⓘ
surface form:
Legalist tradition
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| knownFor |
Legalist reforms in Qin
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centralization of power in Qin ⓘ military and administrative reforms ⓘ strengthening the state of Qin ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for Qin unification of China
ⓘ
major figure in Chinese Legalism ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by dismemberment ⓘ |
| name |
Lord Shang
self-link
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Shang Yang ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Qin nobility ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Legalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalView |
belief that human nature is selfish
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emphasis on strict laws and harsh punishments ⓘ priority of state power over individual interests ⓘ |
| servedAs | chief minister of Qin ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Duke Xiao of Qin ⓘ |
| workAttributedTo | Book of Lord Shang ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.