Han Feizi

The Han Feizi (; Old Chinese: *) is an ancient Chinese text attributed to foundational political philosopher, "Master" Han Fei. It comprises a selection of essays in the "Legalist" tradition on theories of state power, synthesizing the methodologies of his predecessors. Its 55 chapters are the only such text to survive intact, most of which date to the Warring States period mid-3rd century. Though differing considerably in style, their coherency lends itself to the possibility that they were written by Han Fei himself. It is generally considered more philosophically engaging than the Book of Lord Shang.