Duyvendak the book of lord shang

Also, quick correction shang yang was not a magistrate but a high ranking advisorofficial. Pdf the art of war the book of lord shang download full. Duyvendak 18891954 into english in 1928 shangzi by lord shang chinese. The book of lord shang was probably compiled sometime between 359 and 338. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law by.

Power, for shang yang, consisted of a large army and a full granary. Selected document excerpt with questions from sources of chinese tradition, compiled by wm. Viii this book gives a complete translation of the work known in chinese. Duyvendak with a long introduction covering what is said in chinese history about lord shang, and discussion of the text both in content and existing text before the translation of this classic of legalist thought. J j l duyvendak the book of lord shang 71 chapter iv the text of the book of from eth reason 18 at harvard university. Digital library of india entry in wiener chinabibliographie. Duyvendak is the author of the book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law 3. The book of lord shang by yang shang, j j l duyvendak.

The book of lord shang, attributed to him and his followers, is credited as a founding text of the socalled legalist school of thought in early china. The art of war the book of lord shang ebook oshawa. Translated from the chinese with introduction and notes. The book of lord shang was probably compiled sometime between 359 and 338 bce. The book of lord shang chineseenglish parallel text, chinese text project text of the book of lord shang translated by j. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through written law rather than through ritual, custom or ethics because people are innately. The book of lord shang is a political treatise for the instruction of rulers. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli. Dating from the period of the warring states 403221bc, they anticipate machiavellis the prince by nearly. Introduction he book of lord shang shang jun shu is one of the t.

The two political classics in this book are the product of a time of intense turmoil in chinese history. Lord shang died 338 bc shang yang gongsun yang is one of the most controversial and influential statesmen from the ancient period. The book of lord shang is an ancient chinese text from the 3rd century bc. Download the art of war the book of lord shang tzu sun shang yang yuan shibing j. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law. They are serious, urgent and practical responses to the desperate situations in which they were written. Paragraph 5 of the book of lord shang, pg 109 of j. The book of lord shang is an ancient chinese text from the 3rd century bc, regarded as a. The book of lord shang or shang tzu is said to consist of 29 paragraphs, of which the text for nos.

Some information on shang yang appears in choyun hsu, ancient china in transition. He was coeditor of the renowned sinology journal toung pao with french scho. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli in 1793, which was reprinted by the chechiang. The book of lord shang, shang jun shu is one of the most important and wellknown texts of legalist chinese philosophy. An introduction to the book of lord shang series youtube. He offers plenty of helpful notes, which make up a fair amount of the books mass, and brings the reader up to speed with the realities of shang yangs world so that he or she can better appreciate an otherwise confusing text.

Confucian orthodoxy presents him as an extremely brutal and central figure in the pantheon of legalist thinkers whom in general, they portray in extremely negative terms. The book of lord shang, 1928 purporting to be shang yangs policies for strengthening qin later circulated under his name. J j l duyvendak the book of lord shang 71 chapter iv the. In contrast to the somewhat cavalier approach adopted in many of these studies, duyvendak book of lord shang, 14159 made an earnest, even if by now outdated, attempt to distinguish different temporal layers in the book of lord shang. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through written law, rather than ritual, custom or ethics, because people are innately selfish and ignorant. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli in 1793, which was reprinted by the chechiangshuchu in 1876 in the collection of twentytwo philosophers. The central idea of the political theory expounded in the book of lord shang is the necessity for creating a strong government. These texts are anything but armchair strategy or ivorytower speculation.

Translated from the chinese with introduction and notes by dr. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school. Duyvendak the book of lord shang 7 miura, in his chungkuolunlihsuehshih, also discusses shang yang. It was written over a period of about 100 years during the warring states period, lasting roughly 400 bc to 200 bc. He was coeditor of the renowned sinology journal toung pao with french scholar paul pelliot for several decades. Here is a brief introduction to a video series on the book of lord shang translated by j. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli in 1793. The art of war the book of lord shang tzu sun shang. The selection below, from the book of lord shang shangjun shu indicates some of the thinking that lay at the basis of lord shang s policies. Along with the han feitzu, it is one of the two principal sources of legalism, a school of chinese political thought. The art of war the book of lord shang by sun tzu, shang.

Jan julius lodewijk duyvendak 28 june 1889 9 july 1954 was a dutch sinologist and professor of chinese at leiden university. Though it is traditionally attributed to shang yang, and he does indeed appear to have written part of it, the last few chapters refer to people. Dating from the period of the warring states 403221bc, they anticipate machiavellis the prince by nearly 2000 years. Authors of this book are the officials of the shang dynasty 475 bc 221 bc including shang yang, lord shang, et al. The two political works in this text are the product of a time of intense turmoil in chinese history. Duyvendak has done a wonderful job translating this text. Dating from an epoch in chinese history known as the period of the warring states 4003 221 bc, they anticipate by nearly 2000 years niccolo machiavellis treatises on the same subjects. An interpretative historyfrom the beginnings to the fall of han 1969. It analyses the nature of war, and reveals how victory may be ensured. The book of lord shang or shangtzu is said to consist of 29 paragraphs, of which the text for nos. The art of war is the best known of a considerable body of chinese works on the subject. Publication date 1928 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia.