Han Fiezi, Li Kui and Shang Yang

Shang Yang was originally founder of legalism in approximately 356 B.C.  He worked mostof his life in the Qin kingdom.   This doctrine was taken in by Qin himself who formed a religion, government and philosophy out of this teaching.  Shang was originally  born into the Wey kingdoms royalty but he never achieved a high status so he left.  Yang joined the Qin kingdom soon after.   Shang Yang then wrote the basis for what become legalism. Shang Yang faded out but a few others emerged including: Li Kui and Li Si who continued working on the theories set in place by Yang.   Li Kui's book of law become law in the dynasty that was forming.   Han Fiezi, also known as Han Fei, helped continue Legalism.  He wrote man important scripts that documented Shang Yang and the Qin dynasty.   Han Fiezi's most famous writing was called "Han Fiezi" and is a military strategy guide that amazing is still read at west point by United States officers.   This book amazing connected similarities between Taoism (pronounced Daoism).