Project Gutenberg 2007-12-12 Public domain in the USA. 156 Shang, Yang -338 商鞅 Wei, Yang Gongsun, Yang 商君書 Shang Jun Shu Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Lord_Shang Wikipedia page about this book: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%95%86%E5%90%9B%E6%9B%B8 Produced by Huang Chang Shiang "商君書" by Yang Shang is a historical treatise written in the 4th century BC. The work discusses political philosophy and governance, focusing on the importance of law and policy in relation to society and its rulers. The text likely reflects the socio-political struggles of ancient China, particularly during the Qin Dynasty's efforts to consolidate power and reform society. The opening of "商君書" introduces the dialogue between influential ministers and a ruler contemplating legal reforms to strengthen his government. The discussion emphasizes the necessity of adapting laws and practices to changing times rather than adhering to outdated traditions. Through various arguments, the ministers highlight that true governance must prioritize the welfare of the people and the effectiveness of the state over strict adherence to old customs. This foundational theme sets the stage for a deeper exploration of governance, law, and statecraft throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- Politics and government -- To 221 B.C. Political science -- Early works to 1800 AC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 105099 2025-06-10T05:21:24.281493 text/html 104920 2025-01-10T05:22:12.403973 text/html 91313 2025-06-10T05:21:28.089462 application/epub+zip 91077 2025-06-10T05:21:25.904479 application/epub+zip 91077 2025-06-10T05:21:24.840481 application/epub+zip 175317 2025-06-10T05:21:29.641461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169813 2025-06-10T05:21:27.487468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145781 2022-09-11T07:22:49.616848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94105 2025-06-10T05:21:24.051493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94034 2007-12-12T11:41:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 38598 2007-12-12T11:41:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17571 2025-06-10T05:21:29.767446 application/rdf+xml 8722 2025-06-10T05:21:25.371488 image/jpeg 2413 2025-06-10T05:21:25.104487 image/jpeg 90411 2025-06-10T05:21:24.291483 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia