This excerpt comes from Han Feizi · The Grand Outline, its most Daoist‑tinged chapter on rulers emulating nature for grand vision. Using heaven‑earth and mountains‑seas as metaphors, Han Fei holds that an enlightened ruler should possess cosmic tolerance and impartiality. Rejecting personal whims in governance and appointment, he lets all things thrive to achieve…
This excerpt is from Han Feizi · The Grand Outline. It discusses how rulers follow natural laws and grasp state‑governing fundamentals. Drawing on grand imagery, Han Fei argues a wise sovereign avoids arbitrary meddling driven by wit and desire. Instead, he establishes objective laws conforming to nature. Optimal governance brings peaceful order with no…