Abstract:

The satire and remonstrance was a special speech activity in ancient Chinese regimes.Applying various pragmatic tactics, the satire and remonstrance affected receivers in their recognitions and changed their initial single method of dealing with critical events through its adjustment of "knowledge"and"rule", its redistribution of discourse power, and its switch of discourse role.

Key words: satire and remonstrance, sppech activity, pragmatic tactics, rhetoric epistemology