Han Feizi Annotations

Author: Han Fei (Warring States Period)
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Publish Date: 2006-05-23
Features: Chinese traditional culture, which is currently highly valued by people. However, it is a pity that scholars who discuss Chinese traditional culture often focus solely on Confucianism and neglect Legalism; they often talk about Confucius and Mencius but ignore Han Fei. Han Feizi is not only a unique gem of the thoughts of the Hundred Schools of Thought during the pre-Qin period but also a masterful prose work with clear arguments, sharp language, profound meanings, and majestic. It has reached a high level in both thought and art. The fables in it are not only numerous but also many of them have been passed down to this day, becoming a valuable treasure in the history of Chinese literary creation. In this book, any corrections or revisions are based on the original ancient texts, and the original text of the Qian Dao edition as well as the basis for the revisions are explained in the notes. The notes also include the research findings of predecessors or oneself. Han Feizi is rich in content. It not only has multiple important values worth developing and summarizing but also contains many academic issues that need to be explored and resolved.