商鞅变法 shāng yāng biàn fǎ

DEFINITIONS

  1. Shang Yang's political reform of Qin state 秦國|秦国 of 356 BC and 350 BC, that put it on the road to world domination

CHARACTERS

商 shāng commerce, business, trade
鞅 yāng leather strap over horse's neck
变 biàn change, transform, alter; rebel
法 fǎ law, rule, regulation, statute; France, French