Who are the representatives of Legalism?

The representatives of Legalism are Li Kui, Shang Yang, Shen Buhai, Han Fei and Li Si. ?

Li Kui 1

Li Kui (455-395 BC) was a political figure in the Warring States Period. An important representative of legalism. Puyang people. A former Wei Wenhou, presided over the political reform. Economically, the policy of "making full use of land" and "making peace" is implemented, and farmers are encouraged to intensively cultivate and increase production. The state buys surplus grain at parity in good years and sells it at parity in poor years to balance food prices; It advocates sowing multiple food crops at the same time to prevent famine.

Politically, the rule of law was implemented, the system of protecting aristocratic privileges was abolished, and those who made meritorious deeds were rewarded, making Wei one of the powerful countries in the early Warring States period.

2. Shang Yang

Shang Yang (about 395 BC-338 BC) was a statesman, reformer, thinker and representative of Legalism in the Warring States Period. He is a native of Wei (now Liangzhuang Town, Neihuang County, Anyang City, Henan Province) and a descendant of the king of Wei. Her surname is Gong, so she is also called Wei Yang and Gong Sunyang. Later, due to his meritorious service in the Hexi Campaign, he was named fifteen cities Shang Jun, so he called it Shang Yang.

Shang Yang made A Qin rich and strong through political reform, which is called "Shang Yang Political Reform" in history. Politically, Shang Yang reformed Qin's household registration, rank, land system, administrative divisions, taxation, weights and measures, and folk customs, and formulated harsh laws. Economically, Shang Yang advocated attaching importance to agriculture and restraining commerce, and rewarding agriculture and weaving. Militarily, Qin Jun, commander-in-chief of Shang Yang, recovered Hexi.

3. Shen Buhai

Shen Buhai (385-337 BC), also known as Shenzi, was born in Jingyi (now Xiangcheng, southeast of Xingyang). Historical records record that he specializes in "the art of Huang Lao". One of the important founders and thinkers of Legalism in the Warring States Period. Shen Zi, known as Shu, was a representative figure in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

After the destruction of Zheng Guo, South Korea, Han Zhaohou made him prime minister and presided over the reform of South Korea. He spent 15 years in Bill Han, "integrating politics and religion at home and being a vassal abroad", helping Han Zhaohou to implement "rule of law" and "rule of man", strengthening the autocratic monarchy in South Korea, stabilizing the domestic political situation, limiting aristocratic privileges and gradually making people's lives richer. It is called "the ultimate son of God" in history.

4. Han Fei

Han Fei (about 280-233 BC) was born in Xinzheng (now xinzheng city, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province), the capital of South Korea during the Warring States Period. He is an outstanding thinker, philosopher and essayist. He is the son of Wang Han, a student of Xunzi and a classmate of Reese.

The legalist theory founded by Han Feizi provided a theoretical basis for the birth of the first unified and autocratic centralized country in China, and was considered as one of the two people who got the essence of Lao Zi's thought the most.

Han Fei loved his motherland deeply, but he didn't get the attention of Hanwang, and the king of Qin attacked South Korea in order to get Han Fei. After Han Fei entered Qin, his strategy of "protecting Han from Qin" could not be used by Qin. Han Fei retaliated by impeaching Yao Jia, so he went to prison. Later, Li Si also went to prison and poisoned him.

5. Reese

Li Si (about 284 BC-208 BC), a native, whose real name is Si, has ancient characters. At the end of the Warring States Period, Chu was born in Shangcai (now Lisilou Village, Lugang Township, Shangcai County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province). A famous politician, writer and calligrapher in the Qin Dynasty.

Li Si was a small official in the county in his early years. Later, he learned from Xunzi the art of emperors and entered the Qin Dynasty. At first, he was appointed as Lang. Later, he persuaded the king of Qin to destroy the princes, became emperor and was appointed as a long history.

The king of Qin adopted his strategy and sent advisers to lobby the six countries of Kanto with precious jade, alienating the princes and ministers of various countries and letting them live as guests. In the 10th year of Qin Dynasty (237 BC), due to the entry of North Korean spy Zheng Guo into the State of Qin, the King of Qin ordered the expulsion of six Hakka ministers. Li Si's "Exhortation and Expulsion" stopped it, which was adopted by the King of Qin, and soon the official arrived at Ting Wei.