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This website is about the Law and Government and Rules throughout the time when Legalism was the governing system

See, also, China: A Legal History. It was both the spirit and the intent of Han Fei's legalism, as it came, from time to time, to dominate Chinese law, that punishment for all crimes would be harsh and universal.

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In Chinese history, Legalism (Chinese: ; literally "School of Law"; pinyin: fă jiā) was one of the main philosophic currents during the Warring States Period, although the term itself was invented in the Han Dynasty and thus does not refer to an organized 'school' of thought.

"The early thought behind Legalism was first formed by Shang Yang and was further developed by Hanfeizi and Li Si as a realist reform oriented philosophy meant to strengthen government and reinforce adherence to the law. Legalism fully emerged during the Warring States Period, a critical point in ancient Chinese history......." This web site was very helpful. It said who created Legalism and when it was introduced and outlined what Legalists believed.

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