Han Feizi

The Han Feizi is the crowning achievement of the pre-Qin Legalist school and a celebrated work of ancient Chinese political thought. It is also renowned in the history of ancient philosophy and literature. Han Fei’s prose is incisive, his arguments penetrating, and his reasoning gets straight to the heart of the matter. The book is also notable for preserving many famous parables, including “The Spear and the Shield,” “Waiting by a Tree Stump for a Rabbit,” “Hiding an Illness from the Doctor,” and “Filling in for a Player Who Can’t Play.” These stories continue to offer profound lessons to this day.