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Shang Yang (Chinese: 商鞅; c. 390 – 338 BC), also known as Wei Yang (Chinese: 衞鞅) and originally surnamed Gongsun, was a statesman, chancellor and reformer of the State of Qin.
Apr 8, 2024 · Shang Yang (born c. 390, Wei state, China—died 338 bce, China) was a Chinese statesman and thinker whose successful reorganization of the state of Qin paved the way for the eventual unification of the Chinese empire by the Qin dynasty (221–207 bce ). Shang Yang believed that the integrity of a state could be maintained only with power and ...
Shāng Yāng (商鞅; Kung-sun Yang; Wei Yang; Pinyin Shang Yang; d. 338 B.C.E.) was an important statesman and social political philosopher whose successful reorganization of the state of Ch'in or Qin, during the Warring States Period of ancient China, paved the way for the eventual unification of the Chinese empire by the Ch'in dynasty (221 ...
Shang Yang — A Great Reformer with A Cruel, Tragic Ending. Shang Yang (about 395 BC — 338 BC), also named Gongsun Yang or Wei Yang, was one of the most influential reformers in the history of China. He impressed and gained the trust of the King of Qin, using his talent and brilliant reform ideas.
May 23, 2018 · Shang Yang. Shang Yang (ca. 390-338 B.C.) was a Chinese statesman and political philosopher. He was one of the founders of Chinese Legalism and organized the rise to power of the Ch'in dynasty. The real name of Shang Yang was Kung-sun Yang; he was also known as Wei Yang.
Apr 17, 2022 · Shang Yang drew on practices that had been developing in Qin and other states, on the new possibilities of iron technology, and on Legalist ideas, to overturn the feudal order in Qin and create a bureaucratic state and social structure. His reforms undermined, abolished, and destroyed the Zhou feudal aristocracy in the state of Qin and then ...
Dec 21, 2017 · Shang Yang was a vigorous reformer, systematically reworking the social order of Qin society, eventually creating a massive, complex bureaucratic state and advocating for the unification of...
