Confucian political theory has two aspects: adhering to the rule of courtesy for the country and adhering to the rule of virtue for politics. This strategy of governing the country put forward by Confucius was further explained and developed by Mencius, and it was summed up as the king of "taking morality as benevolence". This set of ruling tactics has always been the basic means for the feudal landlord class to maintain its rule, enslave and deceive the people.
Legalist political theory: Han Fei is a master of pre-Qin legalist thought, and he wrote Han Feizi, advocating "hegemony" and "ruling the country according to law". For more than two thousand years, although legalists have been living under the Confucianism in our society, they have been playing an extremely important role in the political life of feudal society and semi-colonial and semi-feudal society.
Taoist political theory: Laozi and Zhuangzi advocate "governing by doing nothing", mainly as a political thought, which has become an important method to adjust its internal contradictions, ease class contradictions and maintain its rule. It not only has a very far-reaching impact on China's political culture, but also aroused the keen interest of some contemporary foreign scholars.
Special note: Confucianism, Taoism and France have their own characteristics, which are opposite to each other and penetrate each other.