1. The reform conforms to the historical development trend, the national conditions of Qin and the requirements of the emerging landlord class, which is the root of the success of the reform. The reform has been supported by Qin Xiaogong, and the reform measures have been resolutely implemented. The reform measures are comprehensive and thorough. The spread of legalist thought and Shang Yang's debate on conservative forces laid the ideological and theoretical foundation of political reform and swept away the resistance of political reform.
2. Shang Yang has a comprehensive plan and full publicity to win the trust of the people. For example, the content of reform is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. There is enough time to implement it this year so that the people can adapt and accept it. Implement the rule of law, reward and punishment are clear, and the people know and abide by it. Attaching importance to agriculture and restraining business has made the people well fed and clothed, so it has won the support of the people.
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1, Shang Yang's political reform: In 356 BC, Shang Yang began to reform with the support of Qin Xiaogong. The contents include: the state recognizes the private ownership of land and allows free sale; Reward agricultural, textile and military achievements. Those who produce more grain and cloth can be exempted from corvee; People who are poor because of business are punished as slaves by the whole family; According to the size of military service, the title and residence were granted, and the privileges of the old nobles who refused to serve in military service were abolished;
2. Establish a county system, and the monarch directly sends officials to govern; Unified measurement, in the state of Qin, the standard of weights and measures was promulgated. These measures made the feudal economy of Qin develop, and the combat effectiveness of the army was constantly strengthened, and it developed into the most prosperous feudal country at the end of the Warring States Period. Shang Yang's political reform laid the foundation for Qin to unify the six countries.
3. Nature and characteristics: The essence of Shang Yang's political reform is a relatively thorough feudal reform initiated by the landlord class. In 338 BC, he died and Qin succeeded to the throne, so Shang Yang was killed. However, because the content of the reform conformed to the development of the feudal system and the historical trend, and the new law was implemented in 18, Shang Yang died, but the Qin law was not defeated.
4. Shang Yang's political reform is the inevitable result and performance of the development of the times. Therefore, Shang Yang's political reform embodies the truth of "keeping pace with the times".