Jen Wu Chih And The Transfer Of The Mode Of Ideology During Han-Wei Period

Han-Wei Period is an important ideological changing period in Chinesehistory—another flourish era after Warring States Period. Liu Shao's Jen wu chih is asystematic and completed book about talents' theory which is handed down from ancientChina, it plays an important role in Han-Wei Period and even in the whole Chinese history.At that time, the decline of Confucianism, the revival of Taoism, and the overturn oftraditional ideas make the book absorb and change some traditional Confucian ideas, synthesize ideas of Confucianism, Taoism, Logic and Law, and break the situation ofesteeming Confucian during Han Wu Ti. Liu Shao puts forward problems in selecting theofficials in many articles because of his concerning about the disadvantages of the systemof inspecting and electing in Han Dynasty. Jen wu chih seems to be the outcome of histhinking, to some extent, it reflectes the influence of rulers' principles of electing talentson him in Cao Wei. It maintains some features of Qing Yi, and has more factors of QingTan when relating to evaluating talents. Furthermore, Jen wu chih reflects the changing ofknowledge structure and thinking mode of upper class in new era. Jen wu chih has greatvalue in ideological history of Han-Wei Period, it leads to the advancement for the deepresearch of the theories which is about "have or not", "sages", and "Cai Xing argument"by metaphysicians, contributes a lot for the formation and improvement of the theory oftalents in ancient China, and is precious data for studying the ideological changes inHan-Wei.