商鞅 in English Shang1 Yang1 Meaning

Meanings

  • Shang Yang (approximately 390-338 BC (Before Christ)), legalist philosopher and statesman of the state of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], whose reforms paved the way for the eventual unification of the Chinese empire by the Qin dynasty 秦朝|秦朝[Qin2 chao2]

Simplified Characters

商 鞅

Traditional Characters

商 鞅

Pinyin

Shang1 Yang1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

商shang1Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC) 鞅yang1martingale (leather strap in horse harness)