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The ''Han Feizi'' (; Old Chinese: *') is an ancient Chinese text attributed to the foundational scholar and political philosopher,〔Encyclopedia of World Biography〕 "Master" Han Fei. It comprises a selection of essays in the Legalist tradition on theories of state power, synthesizing the methodologies of his predecessors. The text is arranged into 55 chapters, most of which date to the Warring States period mid-3rd century and were probably actually written by Han Fei himself. Han's Realpolitikal worldview describes an interest-driven human nature together with the political methodologies to work with it in the interest of the state and Sovereign, namely, engaging in wu-wei (passive observation) and using ''Fa'' (law, measurement, statistic) to maintain leadership and manage human resources, systematically using the Two Handles of reward and penalty, fishing the subjects of the state by feeding them with interests. Like Shang Yang and other ''Fa''-focused Realists, he admonishes the ruler not to abandon ''Fa'' for any other means. It is also valuable for its abundance of anecdotes about pre-Qin China. ==Praxis== Han Fei's philosophy proceeds from the regicide of his era. Goldin writes: "Most of what appears in the Han Feizi deals with the ruler’s relations with his ministers, regarded as the party most likely to cause him harm, because they were indispensable." Han Fei quotes the ''Springs and Autumns of Tao Zuo'' “'Less than half of all rulers die of illness'... If the ruler of men is unaware of this, disorders will be manifold and unrestrained. Thus it is said: If those who benefit from a lord’s death are many, the ruler will be imperiled."〔https://www.sas.upenn.edu/ealc/system/files/bio/%5Buser-raw%5D/papers/Introduction.pdf Introduction: Han Fei and the Han Feizi. Paul R. Goldin. Chen Qiyou 2000: 5.17.321–2〕 Han Fei, like other ''Fa''-focused Realists advised using ''Fa'' (measurement and protocol) rather than rely too much on worthies, who might not be trustworthy. Said "Leglists" considered such methodologies, including that of the late-innovated rule by law, to be a more practical means to rule a large territory, or administration near at hand, than the mere discretion of differing individuals, whose programs Han Fei binds to reward and penalty. That being done, the ruler should minimize his own input. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Han Feizi (book)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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