The Taoist roots of political philosophy in legalist have long been obscured by the highly pragmatic nature of legalist thought.Based on a study of conceptual history,since the emergence of the"supporting the old with the new"approach initiated by Shenzi,a representative of the"Power-Politics"faction in legalist,the concept of"good governance"under the guidance of the Tao has once been an ideal blueprint for early legalists and the integration of Taoism and legalist has become a focus of research across various schools in legalist.However,the tendency toward achievements and contributions advocated by the"Rule of Law"faction in le-galism gradually obscured the exploration of the metaphysical propositions of legalism influenced by Taoism.After the transformation brought by Han Feizi and Li Si's technocratic rule,the ideal of"good governance under the guidance of Tao by following customs,keeping quiet and complying with nature."pursued by legal-ist.was transformed into the authoritarian rule and supervision of confined officials.