Han Fei was a Han prince and leading philosopher of legalist tradition in China during the Warring States Period. Han Fei and Li Si developed the School of Law also known as "Legalism".
Fast Facts:
- Born: 280 BC
- Also known as Han Fei Tzu
- "tzu" is a Chinese suffix meaning "master"
- Greatest exponent of the political theory (philosophy) Legalism
- Studied with the philosopher Xun Kuang
- Views and essays compiled into the book Han Feizi after death
- Li Si later became chancellor of the Qin Dynasty
- Died: 233 BC
Qin State
Han Fei made his way to Qin State in 234 BC at the request of the First Emperor. Although Han Fei impressed the Emperor with the advice he gave, the censure intervened, and told the Emperor that Han Fei was not to be fully trusted because his loyalty would always be to the Han royal family. The Emperor accepted the censure's advice and sent him to prison, whereupon Li Si sent him poison so that he could commit suicide. Later, the Emperor regretted sending Han Fei to prison and pardoned him, however, at that point he was already dead.
Han Fei Background and Profiles
Han Fei Timeline
280 BC: Born,Han state
234 BC: Went to Qin
250 BC: Early development of Legalism
233 BC: Died
25 BC: 55 of his books collected in the Hanfeizi by Li Xiang
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