Boek 1
01 初見秦 Chu jian Qin - The first interview with the king of Qin
02 存韓 Cun Han - On the preservation of the state of Han
03 難言 Nanyan - On the difficulty in speaking
04 愛臣 Aichen - On favourite ministers
05 主道 Zhudao - The Dao of the sovereign

Boek 2
06 有度 Youdu - Having regulations
07 二柄 Erbing - The two handles
08 揚權 Yangquan - Wielding the sceptre
09 八姦 Bajian - Eight villainies

Boek 3
10 十過 Shiguo - Ten faults

Boek 4
11 孤憤 Gufen - Solitary indignation
12 說難 Shuonan - Difficulties in the way of persuasion
13 和氏 Heshi - The difficulty of (Bian) He
14 姦劫弒臣 Jian que shi chen - Ministers apt to betray, molest or murder the ruler

Boek 5
15 亡徵 Wangzheng - Portents of ruin
16 三守 Sanshou - Three precautions
17 備內 Beinei - Guarding against the interior
18 南面 Nanmian - Facing the south
19 飾邪 Shixie - On pretensions and heresies

Boek 6
20 解老 Jielao - Commentaries on Laozi's teachings

Boek 7
21 喻老 Yulao - Illustrations of Laozi's teachings
22 說林上 Shuolin 1 - Collected persuasions A

Boek 8
23 說林下 Shuolin 2 - Collected persuasions B
24 觀行 Guanxing - Observing deeds
25 安危 Anwei - Safety and danger
26 守道 Shoudao - The way to maintain the state
27 用人 Yongren - How to use men
28 功名 Gongming - Achievement and reputation
29 大體 Dati - The principal features (of legalism)

Boek 9
30.內儲說上 Neichu shuo shang - Inner congeries of sayings:,The Upper series: Seven tacts

Boek 10
31 內儲說下 Neichu shuo xia - Inner congeries of sayings, The lower series: Six minutiae

Boek 11
32 外儲說左上 Waishu shuozuo 1 - Outer congeries of sayings, The Upper Left Series

Boek 12
33 外儲說左下 Waishu shuozuo 2 - Outer congeries of sayings, The Lower Left Series

Boek 13
34 外儲說右上 Waichu shuoyou 1 - Outer Songeries of Sayings, The Upper Right Series

Boek 14
35 外儲說右下 Waichu shuoyou 1-2 Outer congeries of sayings, The Lower Right Series

Boek 15
36 難一 Nan 1 - Criticisms of the ancients, Series One
37 難二 Nan 2 - Criticisms of the ancients, Series Two

Boek 16
37 難三 Nan 3 - Criticisms of the ancients, Series Three
37 難四 Nan 4 - Criticisms of the ancients, Series Four

Boek 17
40 難勢 Nanshi - A critique to the doctrine of position
41 問辯 Wenbian - Inquiring into the origin of dialectic
42 問田 Wentian - Asking Tian
43.定法 Dingfa - Deciding between two legalistic doctrines
44.說疑 Shuoyi - On assumers
45.詭使 Guishi - Absurd encouragements

Boek 18
46 六反 Liufan - Six contrarities
47 八說 Bashuo - Eight fallacies
48 八經 Bajing - Eight canons

Boek 19
49 五蠹 Wudu - Five vermin
50 顯學 Xianxue - Learned celebrities

Boek 20
51 忠孝 Zhongxiao - Loyalty and filial piety
52 人主 Renzhu - The lord of men
53.飭令 Shiling - Making orders trim
54 心度 Xindu - Surmising the mentality of the people
55 制分 Zhifen - Regulations and distinctions

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