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Shen Dao
Warring States Legalist-Daoist Philosopher and Theorist of Political Authority (Shi)
Mural guide
A thatched pavilion open on three sides stands among tall bamboo; one person sits with their back turned at the veranda rail beside a zither and a stack of bamboo slips, while a stone path runs to a calm pond reflecting clouds and distant hills.
Also known as Shenzi · Fajia Zhongshi Pai Daibiao · Jixia Xiansheng
Warring States philosopher at the Jixia Academy who synthesized Daoist natural order with Legalist statecraft, formulating the essential doctrine of political authority and situational power (Shi).
Life and times
Dates c. 390 BCE - c. 315 BCE
EraZhou