Chinese Legalism
law:tradition:chinese_legalismFa (written law) over custom; Shang Yang and Han Fei theorised strict uniform law applied equally; Qin dynasty codification (221 BCE); statecraft through deterrence.
Fa (written law) over custom; Shang Yang and Han Fei theorised strict uniform law applied equally; Qin dynasty codification (221 BCE); statecraft through deterrence.