Ancient Leadership Succession Protocol

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Lets your agent design leadership succession plans using a merit-based model with recommendations, testing, and formal transfer.

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About this capability

Use when designing leadership succession plans or evaluating power transfer legitimacy. Follows the sage king model (尧舜禹) of merit-based selection through collective recommendation, decades-long testing in office, and formal transfer only after proven 功用既兴.

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by baojie/shiji-kb in kg/ontology/ontology-v1/skus/procedural/skill_131/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Overview

A method for legitimate power transfer based on ancient Chinese sage king practices (Yao, Shun, Yu), emphasizing merit-based selection and extensive testing before formal transition.

Steps

  1. Gather Recommendations

    • Solicit input from ministers and regional officials (岳牧)
    • Identify potential successors through collective endorsement
  2. Test in Position

    • Place candidate in official role
    • Allow extended period of service (数十年 - decades)
  3. Evaluate Performance

    • Assess actual accomplishments and utility (功用既兴)
    • Verify capability through demonstrated results
  4. Formal Transfer

    • Only after proven success, formally grant governing authority
    • Recognize the gravity of transferring "heavy instruments of state" (天下重器)

Decision Points

  • Do not proceed if candidate lacks broad support from officials
  • Do not transfer power until performance is verified over time

Expected Outcomes

  • Legitimate, stable leadership transition
  • Reduced risk of unsuitable successors
  • Public confidence in the succession process

Validation

  1. Confirm the candidate received broad endorsement from ministers and regional officials (岳牧), not just a single faction's support
  2. Verify the testing period produced measurable accomplishments (功用既兴) — not merely symbolic presence in office
  3. Assess whether the transfer acknowledges the gravity of 天下重器 (heavy instruments of state) through proper ceremony and public announcement

Signals

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Source
github.com/baojie/shiji-kb