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Shang Yang

390 BC - 338 BC

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Shang Yang (Chinese: 商鞅; c. 390 – 338 BC), also known as Wei Yang (Chinese: 衞鞅) and originally surnamed Gongsun, was a statesman, chancellor and reformer of the State of Qin. Born in the Zhou vassal state of Wey during the Warring States period, he took up office in the Qin state, where his policies laid the administrative, political and economic foundations that would eventually enable Qin to conquer the other six rival states, unifying China into a centralized rule for the first time in history under the Qin dynasty. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Shang Yang has received more than 554,266 page views. His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2019). Shang Yang is the 1,328th most popular politician (down from 1,176th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from China (down from 86th in 2019) and the 56th most popular Chinese Politician.

Shang Yang was a Chinese statesman and philosopher who advocated for a rigid, authoritarian system of government. He is most famous for his work in developing the "Legalism" philosophy.

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  • 41

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Shang Yang ranks 1,328 out of 15,577Before him are Chlodio, Kara Ahmed Pasha, Polycrates, Christine Lagarde, Cheoljong of Joseon, and Wenceslaus III of Bohemia. After him are Anna Jagiellon, Giorgio Napolitano, Rafael Trujillo, Injo of Joseon, Emperor Xian of Han, and Karolos Papoulias.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 390 BC, Shang Yang ranks 2Before him is Lysippos. After him are Vyasa, Lycurgus of Athens, Hypereides, Alexander V of Macedon, Hakor, Hieronymus of Cardia, Peucestas, Tiberius Coruncanius, Manius Curius Dentatus, and Coenus. Among people deceased in 338 BC, Shang Yang ranks 3Before him are Isocrates and Artaxerxes III. After him are Duke Xiao of Qin and Archidamus III.

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In China

Among people born in China, Shang Yang ranks 87 out of 1,392Before him are Daoguang Emperor (1782), Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), Hongxi Emperor (1378), and Fuxi (-2900). After him are Emperor Xian of Han (181), Toghon Temür (1320), Yang Shangkun (1907), Qin Er Shi (-229), An Lushan (702), and Yang Guifei (719).

Among POLITICIANS In China

Among politicians born in China, Shang Yang ranks 56Before him are Daoguang Emperor (1782), Emperor Gaozong of Tang (628), 2nd Dalai Lama (1476), Wanli Emperor (1563), Hongxi Emperor (1378), and Fuxi (-2900). After him are Emperor Xian of Han (181), Toghon Temür (1320), Yang Shangkun (1907), Qin Er Shi (-229), An Lushan (702), and Yang Guifei (719).