Jia Yi was a writer and politician in Han Dynasty. He was born in a noble family, and his father was A Qiu in the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Jia Yi showed outstanding talent when he was young. He once wrote "Da Feng Fu" and "Fu Gu Cao Yuan Farewell" for Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, which was appreciated by Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Later, he served as Dr. imperial academy and Secretary of imperial academy, and wrote many letters to remonstrate, and was praised as "the first remonstrator".

The Background of On Qin

Qin Lun is one of Jia Yi's representative works. This is a political paper discussing the rise and fall of the Qin Dynasty. At that time, the Han Dynasty was just established, and the country faced many problems. Jia Yi believes that in order to maintain the long-term stability of the Han Dynasty, we must learn from history. In On Qin, he put forward the idea of "Legalist", advocated relying on law to govern the country, and emphasized the strictness and justice of law. This article had a far-reaching influence on the political thought of later generations.

The content of the new book

New Book is another representative work of Jia Yi, a historical work, which mainly records the history of Han Dynasty. This book is divided into thirty articles, covering the history from Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty to Wang Mang. It is characterized by seeking truth from facts and restoring the historical truth as much as possible. In his book, Jia Yi put forward the view that "historical records have nothing to hide, and the speaker is innocent", emphasizing that history should objectively and truly reflect the facts, and there should be no concealment or distortion.

Jia Yi's Thought and Its Influence

Jia Yi is a thinker and politician, and his thoughts have influenced the politics and culture of later generations. He advocated governing the country by law and emphasized the strictness and justice of the law, which had a far-reaching impact on the rule of law in China's history. He also paid attention to seeking truth from facts and emphasized that history should objectively and truly reflect the facts, which is also of great significance to the development of China's history.