廣弘明集 8.17

English (machine translation) 8.17

Language: English

8.17

"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."

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廣弘明集 — Classical Chinese