关键词: 《韩非子》, 译介, 子学复兴, 新法家运动, 日本

Abstract: If we put the “western spread” of Han Fei Zi, a legalist classic, into a grand historical and political background, its dissemination is actually in sync with the East Asian reform and social transformation in the late 19th century. Observed from the perspective of the promoters, this fact is more obvious: it is manifested as the effect of “Renaissance of non-Confucian Scholars” and “New Legalist Movement” on the translation of Han fei zi in China and Japan's special status in the process of it's dissemination, which is more than the role of “bridge.” Japan and China complement each other in shaping the east Asian character.

Key words: Han Fei Zi, translation, Renaissance of non-Confucian Scholars, New Legalist Movement, Japan