论韩非子的君主集权理论

韩非子君主集权制的理论是建立强大的中央集权制的封建国家的理论基础,是顺应历史发展的潮流的。韩非子的理论与老子的“小国寡民”、孔子的“兴灭国,继绝世,举逸民”的仁政学说,是截然相反的。韩非子主张法治,由君主制订统一的固定的法律,君主独揽大权,实行严格的赏罚,使群臣“唯命是听”,并且主张:“明主之吏,宰相必起于州部,武将必发于卒伍”,不管是文官还是武将,都必须经过实际斗争的考验,在实践中锻炼和增长才干,然后逐级予以提拔。因此他主张“任人唯贤”反对“任人唯亲”。

On Han Feizi's Theory of Absolute Monarchy

Han Feizi' s theory of absolute Monarchy is the theoretical basis of establishing a powerful centralized country andaccords with the historical advancement. Han's theory is opposite to Laozi's(Laozi was the Chinese philosopher)and Confuciantheory. Han advocated ruling by law and promoted officials by the criteria for practice, thus opposing people's appointment by fa-voritism instead of on their merits.