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The edition represents a complete translation and multi-level study of the ancient Chinese treatise Xīn yǔ (“New Sayings” or “New Discussions”), traditionally attributed to Lu Jia (d. 170 BCE), one of the closest associates of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty (202 BC — 220 AD). The treatise addresses fundamental issues of state governance, morality, and political philosophy, positioned at the intersection of Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism, thus making it one of the key texts for understanding the political thought of early Imperial China.