Shang Yang Transformation Translation, what is the original text of Shang Yang Transformation Law

After 500 years of hard work, the Great Qin Dynasty in the northwest finally ended the era of war-torn princes in 221 BC and unified the world, making China truly a complete country.

Soon after Xiaogong appointed Wei Ying, he planned to change the law, and he was afraid that the world would talk about him. After the new law was ready, it had not yet been announced, and the people were afraid that they would not believe it, so they erected a three-zhang long log at the south gate of the market behind the national capital, and recruited those who could move the wood to the north gate and rewarded them with ten gold. The people thought it was strange, and no one dared to touch it.

He also announced, "Fifty gold will be awarded to those who can carry the wood to the north gate." A man removed it and gave him fifty gold on the spot, as a sign that he would do what he ordered and that he would not deceive. New laws were enacted after the fact.

The new law was implemented in the people for a whole year, and the number of people who came to the capital of Qin to say that the new law was inconvenient was thousands. At this time, the crown prince violated the new law. Wei Ying said

The new law could not be implemented smoothly because the upper echelons violated it. "The crown prince will be punished according to the new law. The crown prince, who was the heir of the king, could not impose punishment, so he punished his teacher Gongzi Qian, who supervised his actions, and punished his teacher Gongsun Jia, who imparted knowledge to him.

The next day, the people of Qin followed the new law. The new law has been implemented for ten years, and the people of Qin are very happy, no one picks up the things that others have lost on the road for their own, there are no thieves in the mountains and forests, and the family is rich and sufficient. The people have the courage to fight for the country and do not dare to fight for their own interests, and the social order in the villages and towns is stable.

At the beginning, the people of Qin who said that the new law was inconvenient said that it was convenient for the law.

Original text: Shang Ying's change decree is not issued, and the fear of the people's disbelief in themselves is to set up a three-zhang wood at the south gate of the national capital, and recruit the people to be able to relocate to the north to give ten gold. The people are strange, don't dare to migrate.

He replied: "Those who can migrate will be given fifty gold." "There was a man who migrated and gave fifty gold, so that he would not be deceived.

The pawn gave an order, and the order was carried out by the people.

Translation: The decree of the Shang Dynasty Reform Law was prepared, but it was not published. He was worried that the people would not believe him, so he erected a three-foot-high log outside the south gate of the national capital bazaar, and announced:

Whoever can carry this stick to the north gate of the bazaar will give him ten gold. The people were strange, and no one dared to move. Shang Ying showed the notice again and said:

and to him who could move was to give him fifty gold. "A man had the courage to carry the wood to the north gate of the bazaar, and Shang Ying immediately ordered him to be given fifty gold to show that he had done what he said. Shang then ordered a change in the law, and the new law was soon implemented throughout the country.

In his early years, when commenting on the story of "Ximu Lixin", he pointed out: "The law of Shang Yang is also a good law...Its law punishes adultery to protect the rights of the people, farming and weaving to enhance the prosperity of the people, military merit to establish national prestige, and poverty and slackness to eliminate consumption.

This is a great policy that our country has never had. Why are the people afraid and not believing? He who will move the wood to establish faith, and I will know the painstaking efforts of those who govern."

It is not difficult to move a piece of wood, the key is to establish a prestige that is hard to buy.

1. Translation: Shang Ying's Transformation.

The decree was ready, but it had not yet been announced, and he was worried that the people would not believe him, so he placed a three-zhang high log in front of the south gate of the capital market, recruited those who could move to the north gate, and gave ten gold.

When the people saw this, they were surprised that no one dared to move the wood for sale. He also said, "Whoever can carry wood will be rewarded with fifty gold." "There was a man who took the wood and gave him fifty pieces of gold to show that he had not deceived (the people).

The decree of change was promulgated for a year, and the state of Qin.

Thousands of people went to the capital to complain about the inconvenience caused by the new law. At this time, the crown prince also broke the law, Gongsun Marting.

He said: "The reason why the new law cannot be implemented smoothly is that the upper echelons take the lead in violating it. The crown prince was the heir of the monarch and could not be punished, so he executed his old wife, Gongzi Qingshi, and tattooed the face of another teacher, Gongsun Jia, as a punishment. ”

The next day, when the people of Qin heard about this, they all complied with the decree. Ten years after the implementation of the new law, there was a peaceful scene in the Qin State where there were no roads left behind and no thieves in the mountains, and the people had the courage to fight for the country and did not dare to engage in private fights, and the countryside and towns were all governed. At this time, some of those who said that the new law was inconvenient at the beginning said that the new law was good, and Gongsun Ying said:

These people are all lawless people! "Banish them all to the frontier to live.

After that, the common people did not dare to discuss the rights and wrongs of the decree.

2. Original text: The Shang Dynasty order has not been issued, and the fear of the people's unbelief is to erect a three-zhang wood at the south gate of the national capital, and to recruit people who can relocate to the north gate to give ten gold. The people are strange, don't dare to migrate.

He replied: "Those who can migrate will be given fifty gold." "One man migrated and was given fifty gold.

The people believed in it, and the pawn gave an order.

The order was implemented for a year, and the country of the Qin people said that the inconvenience of the new order was thousands. So the prince broke the law. Martingale.

He said: "If the law does not work, it will be violated from above." The crown prince and the heir of the prince shall not be punished.

Punish his Fu Gongzi and his grandson Jia. "Tomorrow, the Qin people will all follow the order. After ten years of practice, Qin Minda said that the road is not forgotten, there are no thieves in the mountains, and the family is sufficient.

The people are brave in public war, cowardly in private fighting, and the countryside is governed.

Shang Ying (c. 395 BC, 338 BC), politician, reformer, thinker, representative of Legalism during the Warring States Period, defended the country.

Liangzhuang Town, Neihuang County, Anyang City, Henan Province), a descendant of the monarch of the Wei Kingdom, surnamed Gongsun, is also known as Wei Marting, Gongsun Marting. Later, because of his meritorious service in the Battle of Hexi, he was awarded the title of Shang in 15 Yi, and was called Shang Jun.

Therefore, it is called Shang Marting.

Extended Materials. Shang Yingli Mu Jianxin was an event that occurred in the capital of the Qin State during the Warring States Period. At that time, Shang Ying changed the law and introduced a new decree, for fear that the people would not trust it, so he put a piece of wood at the south gate of the city wall and posted a notice saying:

If anyone moves this log to the north gate, he will be rewarded with ten gold, and all the people will not believe it.