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The law is a means of caring the people and the rites are for the convenience of doing things. Therefore, if the sage is to be able to govern the state, he does not have to follow the model of the old laws and system. As long as it is possible to benefit the people thereby, he does not have to follow the old system of rites.(The Book of Lord Shang) 去书内
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    It resonates with Confucian “benevolent governance” and “people - centered” ideas, as both value the people. However, Confucianism emphasizes moral influence and inheritance of rites, while this excerpt focuses on practical effects, allowing breaking traditional rites for goals. Deep down, both aim at national stability and people’s well - being but differ in approaches—one relying on moral and rite persistence, the other on institutional reform, showing complementary and conflicting governance ideas. For modern social governance, this reform - oriented thinking is valuable. With rapid social development and new problems emerging, we should, like in the excerpt, focus on “benefiting the people and strengthening the state”, bravely break old institutional constraints, and flexibly adjust policies. In areas like people’s livelihood security and economic development models, we shouldn’t follow traditions blindly but innovate based on practical effects, making governance better adapt to the times, serve the people, and boost national development.

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