法家學派的作品是專門寫給君王之國策。歷代詮釋法家往往以「霸權」思想，但這樣的詮釋並不能掌握法家「明主」的意義。故本文以法家學派中的「明主之道」為基礎，跳脫框架思考。本文旨在揭示四個要素：「利民為本」，「天道秩序」，「中正之道」，「少私寡欲」。這使得法家在中華文化的聖王賢相中擔任重要角色。

The writings of the Legalist School were originally national policy particularly dedicated to the lords. The Legalist School has been mostly interpreted with the thought of ＂Hegemony＂ through generations. However, such interpretation fails to grasp the significance of ＂Mingzhu＂. On the basis of ＂Dao of Mingzhu＂ and with another line of thinking different from the old ones, this paper aims to demonstrate the four elements that have helped the Legalist School win its core status associated with sage kings and ministers in Chinese culture: ＂People as the Foundation＂, ＂Dao of Heaven as Laws of Nature＂, ＂Dao of Moderation＂ and ＂Reducing selfishness, holding few desires＂.