Meaning of 人治
人治 means rule by man; personal rule; paternalistic governance. Pronounced rén zhì.
- rule by man; personal rule; paternalistic governance
Definitions & Examples
Rú儒
jiā家
tí提
chàng倡
rén人
zhì治
，
qiáng强
diào调
tǒng统
zhì治
zhě者
de的
dào道
dé德
xiū修
yǎng养
。
Confucianism advocates rule by man, emphasizing the moral cultivation of rulers.
Xiàn现
dài代
shè社
huì会
gèng更
zhòng重
shì视
fǎ法
zhì治
ér而
fēi非
rén人
zhì治
。
Modern society places greater emphasis on the rule of law rather than personal rule.
Xiān先
Qín秦
shí时
qī期
，
rén人
zhì治
sī思
xiǎng想
zài在
gè各
guó国
guǎng广
fàn泛
liú流
chuán传
。
During the pre-Qin period, the ideology of personal rule spread widely among various states.
Cóng从
rén人
zhì治
zǒu走
xiàng向
fǎ法
zhì治
shì是
xiàn现
dài代
guó国
jiā家
jiàn建
shè设
de的
bì必
rán然
yāo要
qiú求
。
The transition from personal rule to rule of law is an inevitable requirement for modern state-building.