Fajia
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Fajia is the Chinese philosophical school of Legalism, which emphasizes strict laws, centralized authority, and pragmatic governance to maintain social order.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical school
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Legalism ⓘ school of political philosophy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chinese Legalism
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Legalist school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Han Fei
NERFINISHED
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Li Si NERFINISHED ⓘ Shang Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ Shen Buhai NERFINISHED ⓘ Shen Dao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
fa (law)
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shi (positional power) ⓘ shu (technique) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
harsh and predictable punishments
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impersonal and publicly known laws ⓘ standardized rewards and punishments ⓘ state power over individual interests ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Qin dynasty political system ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier administrative practices in Chinese states ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | long-term influence on Chinese legal and administrative institutions ⓘ |
| mainTenet |
centralized authority
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emphasis on strict laws ⓘ pragmatic governance ⓘ use of law to maintain social order ⓘ |
| method |
standardization of laws and measures
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use of punishments to deter disobedience ⓘ use of rewards to encourage compliance ⓘ |
| opposes |
hereditary privilege without merit
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rule by moral charisma alone ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
administration and bureaucracy
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control of ministers by the ruler ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
centralization of power in the ruler
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maintaining social order ⓘ strengthening the state ⓘ |
| region | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Book of Lord Shang
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Guanzi (Legalist sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ Han Feizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | pessimistic view of human self-interest ⓘ |
| viewOnRuler | ruler should be authoritative but personally withdrawn ⓘ |
| viewOnSociety | people should be guided by law rather than moral persuasion ⓘ |
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