SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 48.8

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 48.8 condemns private‑righteousness and benevolence overriding statutes. It argues honor and merit must stem solely from state law. Titles, rewards‑punishments and decrees form three pillars for building a well‑ordered “state possessing the Way”.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 48.6

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 48.6 explains rules for evaluating ministerial speeches. Rulers must test rhetoric against practical results, resist mass‑opinion and eloquence bias, bar hedging proposals, and judge after emotional impulses fade to spot factional deceit.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 48.5

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 48.5 stresses rulers’ secrecy and thoroughness. It contrasts subordinate‑ruler information‑processing modes, advocates mutual‑responsibility surveillance systems, and highlights combining repute with real reward‑punishment power to expose treachery.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 48.4

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 48.4 explains the cross‑verification statecraft. It lists manipulative investigative tactics to break ministerial cliques, verify truth, deploy subordinates to monitor superiors, and keep state techniques strictly confidential.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 48.3

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 48.3 analyses six chaos‑sources and five political disasters. It stresses divergent ruler‑minister interests, proposing hostage, generous salary and strict checks to curb internal‑external treacherous leverage and eliminate hidden plots.

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 48.2

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    Juan

    This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 48.2 states top‑grade rulers harness collective wisdom instead of personal power. Ministers’ proposals are recorded, tested against outcomes. Uniform consensus arouses suspicion; ministers should monitor one another under fixed standards.