Chapter 67: The Rise of the Ch’in (second half)

Question 1

343 BC

Answer 1

this is the time the Eastern Zhou king formally recognized Duke Hsiao of Ch’in as the Hegemon. It was the first time in a century that a duke could lay claim to the title, and the first in in history that a Ch’in lord had won it.

Question 2

Chuang Tzu

Answer 2

he was one of the most famous Taoists, he was born in the same year that Duke Hsiao inherited the rule of Ch’in and welcomed Shang Yang to his country.

Question 3

Mencius/Meng-tzu

Answer 3

he was the most famous pupil of Shang Yang. His writing payed particular attention to the relationship between a ruler and his people.