Li Kui

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Statue of Li Kui

Li Kui ( Chinese  李悝 , Pinyin Lǐ Kuī , * 455 BC , † 395 BC ) was a civil servant and officer of Wei State at the time of the Warring States in China . It is told to him around 400 BC. B.C. written Book of Laws ( Chinese  法 經  /  法 经 , Pinyin Fǎjīng ), which through Shang Yang's mediation became the basis for the legislation of the Qin and Han dynasties .