Legalist Reforms of Shang Yang in the State of Qin
356 BCE
Shang Yang abolishes feudal privilege, building the centralized Legalist state and army of Qin.
Sources and References
Textes juridiques sur lattes de bambou de Yunmeng (Musée provincial du Hubei)
Shangjun Shu (Le Livre du Prince Shang)
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