商鞅变法 in English Shang1 Yang1 bian4 fa3 Meaning

Meanings

  • Shang Yang's political reform of Qin state 秦國|秦国 of 356 BC (Before Christ) and 350 BC (Before Christ), that put it on the road to world domination

Simplified Characters

商 鞅 变 法

Traditional Characters

商 鞅 變 法

Pinyin

Shang1 Yang1 bian4 fa3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

商shang1Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC) 鞅yang1martingale (leather strap in horse harness) 变bian4to change 法fa3variant of 法[fa3]