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
The Shift from External Control to Internal Control in Zhenguan Zhengyao 1. Question Why does preservation become more difficult than founding? 2. Abstract In Zhenguan Zhengyao, Emperor Taizong asks his senior ministers which is more difficult: founding or preservation. Fang Xuanling, who shared the hardships of the founding period with Taizong, answers, “founding.” Wei Zheng, … Read more
The Structural Function of “Virtue” in Zhenguan Zhengyao 1. Question Can virtue be understood only as an ethical concept, or can it also be understood as a control variable that stabilizes a governance system? 2. Abstract In Zhenguan Zhengyao, Emperor Taizong considered virtue to be as necessary as talent for governance in the preservation phase. … Read more
The Structure of Loyal-Minister Exclusion and Organizational Rigidity in Zhenguan Zhengyao 1. Question Why do exclusionary personnel decisions make an organization rigid and ultimately lead it to collapse? 2. Abstract For a state or an organization, human talent is originally one of its most important resources. Even so, when we look back at history, there … Read more
