Shang Yang

Shang Yang
Statue of Shang Yang
Chinese	商鞅
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shāng Yāng Bopomofo ㄕㄤ ㄧㄤ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Shang Iang Wade–Giles Shang1 Yang1 Tongyong Pinyin Shang Yang IPA [ʂáŋ jáŋ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Sēung Yēung Jyutping soeng1 joeng1 IPA [sœŋ˥ jœŋ˥] Southern Min Tâi-lô Siong Ng Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *s.taŋ ʔaŋ

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Figures Guan Zhong Marquess Wen of Wei Li Kui Duke Xiao of Qin Shang Yang Shen Buhai Wu Qi Shen Dao Zhang Yi Han Fei Li Si Qin Shi Huang
Han figures Jia Yi Emperor Wen of Han Emperor Wu of Han Chao Cuo Gongsun Hong Zhang Tang Huan Tan Wang Fu Zhuge Liang
Later figures Emperor Wen of Sui Du You Wang Anshi Li Shanchang Zhang Juzheng Xu Guangqi
Relevant texts Guanzi The Book of Lord Shang Shenzi (both books) Han Feizi Wuzi Wei Liaozi Annals of Lü Buwei Huang-Lao
Relevant articles Rectification of names Wu wei Discourses on Salt and Iron Criticize Lin, Criticize Confucius
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Shang Yang (Chinese: 商鞅; c. 390 – 338 BC), also known as Wei Yang (Chinese: 衞鞅) and originally surnamed Gongsun, was a statesman, chancellor and reformer of the State of Qin. Arguably the "most famous and most influential statesman of the Warring States period",^[1] Gongsun was born in the Zhou vassal state of Wey,^[2] migrating to take up office in the Qin state. His policies laid the administrative, political and economic foundations that would eventually enable Qin to conquer the other six rival states, unifying China into a centralized rule for the first time in history under the Qin dynasty. Scholars consider it likely that both he and his followers contributed to The Book of Lord Shang.^[3]