Duyvendak the book of lord shang

The book of lord shang, shang jun shu is one of the most important and wellknown texts of legalist chinese philosophy. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli in 1793. Pdf the art of war the book of lord shang download full. Translated from the chinese with introduction and notes by dr. He was coeditor of the renowned sinology journal toung pao with french scholar paul pelliot for several decades. The book of lord shang or shang tzu is said to consist of 29 paragraphs, of which the text for nos. Also, quick correction shang yang was not a magistrate but a high ranking advisorofficial.

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. Jan julius lodewijk duyvendak 28 june 1889 9 july 1954 was a dutch sinologist and professor of chinese at leiden university. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli in 1793, which was reprinted by the che chiang. The art of war the book of lord shang by sun tzu, shang. The book of lord shang or shangtzu is said to consist of 29 paragraphs, of which the text for nos. 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. Paragraph 5 of the book of lord shang, pg 109 of j.

The book of lord shang was probably compiled sometime between 359 and 338. 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. Lord shang died 338 bc shang yang gongsun yang is one of the most controversial and influential statesmen from the ancient period. 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. The two political works in this text are the product of a time of intense turmoil in chinese history. Dating from the period of the warring states 403221bc, they anticipate machiavellis the prince by nearly.

The book of lord shang was probably compiled sometime between 359 and 338 bce. It analyses the nature of war, and reveals how victory may be ensured. He was coeditor of the renowned sinology journal toung pao with french scho. The book of lord shang by yang shang, j j l duyvendak.

Download the art of war the book of lord shang tzu sun shang yang yuan shibing j. Duyvendak therefore covers only twentyfour paragraphs and is based on an edition published by yang wanli. The book of lord shang, 1928 purporting to be shang yangs policies for strengthening qin later circulated under his name. Some information on shang yang appears in choyun hsu, ancient china in transition. Digital library of india entry in wiener chinabibliographie. The art of war is the best known of a considerable body of chinese works on the subject. J j l duyvendak the book of lord shang 71 chapter iv the. Authors of this book are the officials of the shang dynasty 475 bc 221 bc including shang yang, lord shang, et al. They are serious, urgent and practical responses to the desperate situations in which they were written.

It was written over a period of about 100 years during the warring states period, lasting roughly 400 bc to 200 bc. Publication date 1928 topics iiit collection digitallibraryindia. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school. The book of lord shang is an ancient chinese text from the 3rd century bc, regarded as a. Legalism asserts that human behavior must be controlled through. These texts are anything but armchair strategy or ivorytower speculation. The book of lord shang is a political treatise for the instruction of rulers. 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.

Lipson professor of asian studies at the hebrew university of jerusalem. An interpretative historyfrom the beginnings to the fall of han 1969. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law by. The art of war the book of lord shang tzu sun shang. 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. The two political classics in this book are the product of a time of intense turmoil in chinese history. Duyvendak the book of lord shang 7 miura, in his chungkuolunlihsuehshih, also discusses shang yang. Dating from the period of the warring states 403221bc, they anticipate machiavellis the prince by nearly 2000 years. 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.

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 art of war the book of lord shang ebook oshawa. 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. Selected document excerpt with questions from sources of chinese tradition, compiled by wm. 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, attributed to him and his followers, is credited as a founding text of the socalled legalist school of thought in early china. Duyvendak is the author of the book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law 3. The book of lord shang is an ancient chinese text from the 3rd century bc.

Duyvendak 18891954 into english in 1928 shangzi by lord shang chinese. Along with the han feitzu, it is one of the two principal sources of legalism, a school of chinese political thought. The book of lord shang a classic of the chinese school of law. 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. Duyvendak has done a wonderful job translating this text.