Basic Series of National Studies - Governance During the Zhenguan Era

Author: Wu Jing (Tang Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2000-09-01
Features: The Governance of the Zhenguan Era was compiled through "recording events as they occurred," comprising 10 volumes and 40 chapters, with approximately 80,000 words. Its chapters are organized under headings such as the ruler's principles, governance system, appointing the capable, accepting advice, and the ruler's and ministers' reflections. It excerpts the political discussions and memorials of 45 individuals, including Emperor Taizong Li Shimin and ministers like Wei Zheng, Wang Gui, Fang Xianling, and Du Ruhi, during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty. The main content includes governance policies, selecting and appointing talent, streamlining institutions, clarifying legal systems, promoting Confucianism, and commenting on historical successes and failures. At the same time, it emphasizes the ruler's self-cultivation, such as respecting the capable, accepting advice, being humble and cautious, and preventing extravagance and laziness. The Governance of the Zhenguan Era presents the main policies and their formulation processes during the Zhenguan era in the form of dialogues between rulers and ministers, classified and arranged, with a focus on appointing the capable and accepting advice. It is concise, precise, and thought-provoking.