[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [廣弘明集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103) › 8.17 # 廣弘明集 8.17 廣弘明集 8.17 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.17) 法家者流。蓋出於理官。信賞必罰以輔禮制。易曰。先王以明罰勅法。此其所長也。 > "The school of Legalists probably arose from the office of the Judges (Liguan). Rewarding reliably and punishing unfailingly to assist the ritual regulations—as the Book of Changes says: 'The former kings clarified punishments to enforce the laws.' This is their strength." > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 8.16](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.16) - [Next: 8.18](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.18) - [Up: 8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103~en-mt.8.17) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.17](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2103.8.17) · Pramāṇa