"valuing power" is the inheritance of ancient people-oriented thought. The word "people-oriented" first came from the Song of the Five Sons in Shangshu. The original sentence was: "The emperor's ancestors have instructions, and the people can be close, but they can't go down. The people are only the country, and the country is better. " It is a poem written by Xia Kang's younger brother to exhort Xia Kang. It means that the people are the foundation of the country. As a ruler, we should respect, value and love the people, realize the power of the people, self-discipline and cultivate good virtue. Handle civil and state affairs carefully.
This idea of "valuing strength" was not favored by the rulers because it was inconsistent with the social situation in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and the feudal society came quietly. However, it has always been the theoretical basis used by various dynasties to stabilize people's hearts and consolidate rule.