Shang Yang is famous for his political reform. Why did he say that "although Shang Yang died, Qin Law was not defeated"?

Yang touched the interests of the old nobles to promote the reform, but the effect of the new law was remarkable, and the aristocratic group headed by Huiwen Wang had to agree. Therefore, after Shang Yang's death, the new law was still implemented in Qin State.

Shang Yang is a controversial figure in Chinese history. The political reform movement led by Shang Yang and Qin Xiaogong can be said to be the only successful political reform in the Warring States Period.

Shang Yang's political reform not only made Qin a powerful country among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, but also laid the foundation for unifying China. Moreover, some systems established during the political reform were basically inherited by later generations, which constituted the core content of China's political and legal system for more than 2, years.

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Shang Yang established legal authority and won the trust of the people, and achieved good results, but he himself paid a painful price for it. Many of his reform measures have harmed the interests of the privileged class, and "the imperial clan is rich and resentful."

Sure enough, when Qin Xiaogong died, the Prince (King Hui of Qin) succeeded to the throne, and Gong Ziqian's men immediately falsely accused Shang Yang of rebellion. Shang Yang fled desperately and stayed in a hotel because he didn't bring his "ID card" (inspection).

The innkeeper didn't know that he was Shang Yang either, so he refused to stay, and said to him, "The law of Shang Jun is for those who give up others and have no experience." Shang Yang lamented: "This is the end of the law!" The word "committing suicide" in later generations came from this.

In the end, Shang Yang had no choice but to go back to his fief and fight back. As a result, he was defeated and killed. However, although Qin Huiwang killed Shang Yang, the legal systems and measures established by Shang Yang's political reform were continued in Qin State and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Shang Yang Reform