The theoretical basis of this policy is Huang's quiet thought. Under the guidance of this thought, the rulers of the Western Han Dynasty simplified administration, omitted penalties, reduced the state's intervention in economic activities as much as possible, and lightened the labor burden of the people, so that the people had a relatively stable environment, more abundant time and certain financial resources to engage in production and economic activities. The policy of rest and recuperation has not been implemented for decades, and there has been a prosperous scene of "cultural scenery governance" that is rare in history. Sima Qian recorded this in detail in Pinghua, holding a positive and approving attitude.

"Consolidation of centralization."