Book of Lord Shang
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The Book of Lord Shang is an influential ancient Chinese political treatise that systematizes Legalist doctrines of strict laws, centralized power, and state control to strengthen the ruler’s authority.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese classic text
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Legalist text ⓘ ancient Chinese political treatise ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| advocates |
promotion of agriculture
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reward for military merit ⓘ state control over the population ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedState | State of Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shang Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Shang Yang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | transmitted in various recensions in imperial China ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| criticizes |
hereditary aristocracy
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traditional feudal privileges ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
centralized authority of the ruler
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collective responsibility ⓘ harsh punishments ⓘ standardization of administrative practices ⓘ strict and uniform laws ⓘ |
| genre |
philosophical treatise
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political treatise ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter "Agriculture and War" (農戰)
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chapter "Eliminating the Strong" (去強) ⓘ chapter "Establishing Laws" (立法) ⓘ chapter "Fixing Standards" (定分) NERFINISHED ⓘ chapter "Opening the Blocked" (開塞) NERFINISHED ⓘ chapter "Rewards and Punishments" (賞刑) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Qin dynasty state-building
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Qin legal and administrative reforms ⓘ later Legalist thought ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Legalism
NERFINISHED
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administration of the state ⓘ agriculture and war policy ⓘ centralization of power ⓘ law and punishment ⓘ military strength ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ statecraft ⓘ |
| originalTitle | 商君書 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Guanzi
NERFINISHED
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Han Feizi NERFINISHED ⓘ The Art of War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | considered a core text of the Legalist canon ⓘ |
| structure | collection of chapters compiled over time ⓘ |
| tradition | Chinese Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transliteration | Shangjun Shu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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