Research Case: Why Can the People’s Support Not Be Gained by Coercive Methods, but Only by the Ruler’s Virtue?
A Structural Analysis of Governing Popular Sentiment in Zhenguan Zhengyao 1. Question Why can the people’s support not be gained by coercive methods, and why must governance be based on the ruler’s virtue? 2. Abstract In Zhenguan Zhengyao, Emperor Taizong discusses the governance of the people with his senior ministers. In these discussions, it is … Read more