Governance: Shang Yang's Rule of Qin and the Origin of Modern State Governance
by Ye Zicheng
About This Novel
Shang Yang's Reform was a far-reaching major change in Chinese history. Its significance was not only to help the Qin State rise to become a powerful country, but also to have innovative significance in starting the modernization of the system. Scholars such as Fukuyama believe that the theory of national governance and legal system proposed by Shang Yang made political theory break away from the moral school. "Many characteristics of China's national governance today can be attributed to this historical inheritance." This book re-reads the essence of Legalist classics, interprets Shang Yang's complete strategy for governing Qin, summarizes the advantages of the political system for the rise of ancient countries, and explores the traditional cultural foundation of national governance. The innovation of Shang Yang's strategy for governing Qin was first reflected in the establishment of the rule of law. Before the Qin Dynasty, the governance ideas of various Chinese countries centered on the rule of ritual or the rule of man. Shang Yang proposed to replace the rule of man with the rule of law and limit the monarch's power. Secondly, around the core of the rule of law, we should launch innovations in specific governance concepts, covering aspects such as managing agriculture, the military, officials, business, the country, society, and the people. A highly organized official system based on personal abilities, focused on developing agriculture, solving the problem of strengthening the army, achieving six unifications, and establishing a strong country model. Through reforms, the Qin State quickly embarked on the road to becoming a powerful country from a backward country in the early Warring States Period.
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