Han Fei: Reforming Korea Against the Odds

The Zhou dynasty crumbles, seven powers vie for supremacy, and the mighty Qin eyes its neighbors with menace. Korea, weak and vulnerable, teeters on the brink of collapse. Burdened with the millennia-old wisdom of Legalism, Han Fei steps into the fray. He uses the art of punishment and reward to break entrenched abuses, and policies of agriculture and warfare to strengthen the state. In the court, he checks the power of noble clans; among the warring states, he maneuvers with diplomatic cunning. The path of reform is fraught with thorns: powerful enemies lurk, traitors obstruct, and life hangs by a thread. With his own strength, he rescues Korea from decline; with the Way of Legalism, he reshapes the Warring States pattern. Unceasing reform, unyielding national strength—at last, Korea unifies the realm under its rule, ushering in a glorious dynasty of Legalism.