商鞅

Shang Yang

Chinese Philosophy · philosopher

Shang Yang (c.390-338 BCE) was the most influential Legalist statesman, whose reforms transformed Qin into the power that unified China through standardized laws and merit-based ranks.

Within the vast Chinese philosophical tradition, from the Hundred Schools of Thought to the classical texts that shaped East Asian civilization, Shang Yang represents a key concept that continues to inform philosophical thought and practice today.

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  • Tradition: Chinese Philosophy
  • Chinese: 商鞅
  • Category: Philosopher
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