The Comparative Research On The Concept Of Monarch,Subject And People Between Guanzi And Hanfeizi

The core content of legalists is to build a new relationship between monarch subject and people,especially the relationship of monarch and subject,and then clear the status of the monarch,minister,and the people.Guanzi produced in Qi area is given priority to with Qi legalists in the thoughts,there are obvious differences in the thought of the Jin legalists,which is represented by hanfeizi.On conception of monarch,The author of Guanzi and Hanfei advocated the use of Fa,Shu and Shi to safeguard the monarch's authority,but Hanfei is more focused on Shu and Shi of people built;on relationship of monarch and subject,The author of the Guanzi and Hanfei argued that the monarch should take advantage of the nature of people to love interests and avoid harm,and control his subjects with rewards and punishments,however,the author of Guanzi built the monarch-subjec relationship of monarch is wise and subjec is loya,Hanfei built the monarch-subjec relationship of mutual trade of monarch and subjec;on relationship of monarch and people,The author of Guanzi thinks that the people have wisdom,and Hanfei thinks that the people are ignorant,and the difference between the two understanding of the people leads to differences in the way of managing people,the author of Guanzi advocated the combination of law and enlightenment and the guidance of the people to engage in production,and Hanfei advocated the use of harsh punishment to compel the people to engage agriculture and combat.