Definition

Examples

• 唐代的文治非常发达。
  Táng dài de wén zhì fēicháng fādá.
  The civil administration of the Tang Dynasty was very developed.
• 他主张以文治治国，而不是武力。
  Tā zhǔzhāng yǐ wén zhì zhì guó, ér bú shì wǔlì.
  He advocates governing through civil administration, not military force.
• 文治与武功并重，国家才能长治久安。
  wén zhì yǔ wǔgōng bìng zhòng, guójiā cáinéng cháng zhì jiǔ ān.
  Only when civil administration and military achievements are both emphasized can the country enjoy long-term stability.