School of Diplomacy (Zonghengjia)
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The School of Diplomacy (Zonghengjia) was an influential Warring States–era Chinese intellectual and political tradition specializing in strategic persuasion, alliance-building, and interstate diplomacy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosophical school
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Warring States intellectual tradition ⓘ diplomatic strategy school ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Warring States period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
School of Vertical and Horizontal Alliances
NERFINISHED
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Zonghengjia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | zongheng (vertical and horizontal alliances) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Confucianism
NERFINISHED
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Legalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
exploiting rivalries among states
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forming coalitions to balance hegemonic powers ⓘ persuading rulers through tailored arguments ⓘ using diplomatic maneuvering instead of direct warfare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
diplomatic practice
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
flexible alliances
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opportunistic strategy ⓘ pragmatism in politics ⓘ realpolitik ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
alliance-building
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foreign policy strategy ⓘ interstate diplomacy ⓘ statecraft ⓘ strategic persuasion ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Gui Guzi
NERFINISHED
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Su Dai NERFINISHED ⓘ Su Qin NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Yi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zongheng strategists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
competition among feudal states
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managing hegemony and counter-hegemony ⓘ survival strategies for weaker states ⓘ |
| historicalContext | multi-state competition before Qin unification ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese diplomatic thought
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later Chinese statecraft traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Warring States power struggles ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
instrumental
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pragmatic ⓘ |
| region | Central Plains of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Zhanguo Ce (Strategies of the Warring States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
research in Chinese intellectual history
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studies in diplomatic history ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
calculation of power balances
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manipulation of interstate alliances ⓘ rhetorical persuasion of rulers ⓘ |
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