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Warring States Legalism Innovative Thinking And His Practice

Posted on:2012-07-16Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X M HanFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205330335971981Subject:History of Ancient China
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Legalism is one of the pre-Qin philosophers, it is that history is constantly moving forward, advocating "illegal ancient" and "law after the King", that should be the rule of law, and the concept of rule of law will become a reality, from the sense, legalism is the real innovation school. Although scholars for research Legalism has been nuanced, but still needs further in-depth. For the legalists, the idea is innovative, the political practice of innovation, this innovation is not perfect, and history has proven, Legalism is seriously flawed, how to grasp Legalism, how to discard. Legalism innovative ideas on a correct understanding and to guide us to act today, this is our moment is a question worth considering. This article, based on previous research, the Legalist innovative ideas with the social context and linked to country-specific analysis, and discuss the consequences of its innovative, creative and thus have a complete understanding of legalism.Article is divided into four parts:The first part from the historical origins and legalist innovation, and points out that the real power of the spring and autumn period starting in guanzhong and when zi chan has two innovation, and they are considered a pioneer of legalism. During the warring states period, social political and economic development, more brutal war also annexation, the original ruling way cannot adapt to these changes, the need for innovation.The second part describes the Reform Legalist theory of legalism from a historical perspective is confirmed by the constant development of society, that "something different the world is different", "something different is prepared change" innovative change point of view. Will be critical to innovation and development of Legalism in the retro, love of virtue and benefits, is still known reiji shangxian criticism after the country put forward their own ideas:the basis of the felony, with punishment and reward for two handles, against the Knowledge outside the division, with the bad guys will not even tell people to sit firmly bound together, the country placed in One Prize, One sentence, and then one under an atmosphere of education.The third part discusses the innovations Shang Yang in Qin, Shang Yang will rule this new concept of the rule of law becomes a reality, as opposed to the previous rites, it is innovation, and relative to the legalism of the predecessors, for Qin Shang Yang the specific circumstances of the country have also been innovative, and the late Warring States and Han Fei inherited from the Kui to the development of a set of Shang Yang's Reform practical experience, but has conducted its own innovation, although two of the same as legalism, but The weight is not the same content, which is both personal factors, while two of the geographical, cultural differences, the problems are different. Qin shihuang had the political philosophy of Han fei into reality.The forth part is the legalism of innovation, from the time the analysis and evaluation of future generations, pointing out that innovation is not only consistent with legalism of history, but there are big problems., Due to excessive trust law can solve all problems, the law as a standard measure of all, in fact, this is a one-sided non-scientific concept of development, which also failed after its planted seeds, QinⅡto death is their cases. Han dynasty scholar of reflection, think qin qin dynasty is the main reason for his "righteousness:no, so rulers joined the contents of Confucian morality, finally established" within the new law "Confucian political mode, and the inherited for posterity.Full text mainly expounds the idea:only conform to social development and actual needs innovation thought is the good innovation thought, to succeed in practice. With the innovation of legalism warring states period, but can't adapt to the situation in the Chinese society after qin dynasty.
Keywords/Search Tags:legalism, innovation, ShangYang, Han Fei
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