Fa school
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Fa school is an ancient Chinese philosophical tradition better known as Legalism, which emphasizes strict laws, centralized authority, and pragmatic governance to maintain social order.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ru school | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical school
ⓘ
Legalism ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Qin dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daoism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
centralized authority
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collective order over individual rights ⓘ pragmatic governance ⓘ rule by law ⓘ state power ⓘ strict laws ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
fa (law) as primary tool of governance
ⓘ
shi (power, authority of position) ⓘ shu (techniques of governance) ⓘ |
| emphasis |
codified laws
ⓘ
harsh punishments ⓘ impersonal application of law ⓘ standardized administration ⓘ |
| field |
legal theory
ⓘ
political philosophy ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure obedience to authority
ⓘ
maintain social order ⓘ strengthen the state ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | ideological basis of Qin unification of China ⓘ |
| influenced |
Qin state reforms
ⓘ
imperial Chinese bureaucracy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier administrative practices in Chinese states ⓘ |
| keyText |
Book of Lord Shang
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Han Feizi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | continued influence on later Chinese statecraft ⓘ |
| mainNameInEnglish | Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFigure |
Han Fei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Li Si NERFINISHED ⓘ Shang Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ Shen Buhai NERFINISHED ⓘ Shen Dao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
rewards and punishments system
ⓘ
surveillance and mutual responsibility ⓘ |
| nativeName | 法家 ⓘ |
| opposes | rule by moral virtue alone ⓘ |
| politicalStance |
authoritarian
ⓘ
realist ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewOnHumanNature | humans are self-interested ⓘ |
| viewOnRuler |
ruler should be absolute
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ruler should rely on law rather than personal virtue ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ru school