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Book of Lord Shang
The Book of Lord Shang is a Chinese political text attributed to Shang Yang, the reforming minister of Qin, though it was largely compiled by his followers in the fourth and third centuries BCE. It argues that a state grows strong by concentrating its people on farming and war, enforcing strict laws with heavy punishments and rewards, and curbing merchants and scholars. It is a founding text of Legalism.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Book of Lord Shang. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/book-of-lord-shang
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