This Han Feizi ‑ Chapter 36.5 critiques the well‑known Shi Kuang anecdote. It argues Duke Ping violated ruler‑principles and Shi Kuang breached ministerial etiquette, as ministers should remonstrate verbally instead of using physical force.
This Zhuangzi ‑ Xu Wugui chapter contains varied parables, including the horse‑herding boy’s governance advice and Huizi‑craftsman‑shi anecdote. It critiques forced benevolence, arrogance and rigid doctrinal disputation.
by Han Fei Duke Ping of Jin was drinking with his officials. When he was thoroughly drunk and merry, he sighed and said: “Nothing is more joyful than being a ruler – no one dares to disobey a single word of mine!”