The Book of Lord Shang: Unveiling Ancient China's Ruthless Path to Power and Its Ongoing Suffering

The enduring dominance of centralized authoritarian feudal rule in ancient China and its impact on the ongoing suffering of the Chinese people can be traced back to "The Book of Lord Shang." Written by Shang Yang, it encapsulates Legalist ideology, advocating for a strong state achieved by deliberately weakening the populace. Shang Yang's "Five Arts of Governing the People" include strategies like Ignorance, Weakness, Poverty, Exhaustion, and Humiliation. The application of these arts involved suppressing independent thinking, limiting citizens' capabilities, impoverishing them, imposing labor burdens, and subjecting them to humiliation. Shang Yang's ultimate goal was a powerful state, regardless of the people's well-being. This approach persisted for over 2000 years, driven by its low-cost governance method. The ultimate outcome of "The Book of Lord Shang" was a collective loss for all, as even its proponents faced tragic fates. The question remains: Are modern societies repeating similar patterns?

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