管子 — Volume 02 : Chapters 6-10

by Zhong Guan

"管子 — Volume 02: Chapters 6-10" by Zhong Guan is a philosophical text compiled in the early Han dynasty. This volume is part of the Guanzi, one of the longest early Chinese philosophical works, covering over 135,000 characters across 86 original chapters. Though attributed to 7th century BCE statesman Guan Zhong, it was written by anonymous authors and explores political economy, government administration, and rulership. The text uniquely blends Daoist, Legalist, and Confucian thought, famously addressing economic concepts like price regulation through its "light and heavy" theory.