本文旨在闡述《管子》中,《管子》四篇之外篇章所呈顯身體議題內容,並以〈戒〉、〈禁藏〉、〈七法〉、〈權修〉、〈君臣上下〉等為核心。始述「治身目的」,再述「治身方法」,終述「君身如國體的政治社會身體隱喻」。本文認為《管子》四篇外涉及身體議題之篇章對「治身」相關論述不若「管子四篇」精細,且弱化「道—氣—心」之修養關係。主要強調人君「治身」實為「治天下」,人君治身有能為國訂「法」與施「法」,訂法為人君身體∕主體意志的顯發,施法則以人君身體行動隱喻君權,可謂將肉身身體轉化為政治社會的身體。故《管子》書中四篇之外篇章的身體觀更趨實用、簡易與施政效用之傾向。
Most studies have proved that The Four Articles demonstrate Body-Management excellently. And I believe that we can still learn something more from other articles, which might not describe Body- Management as precisely as The Four Articles did. For example, they provide more practical instructions about "Body Management", "Behave Oneself", and "Leaders Go First" for the King's politics. Although they did not talk about "Tao-Qi-Mind", they provided more guidance in "Discipline of Abstinence" and "Mean" for King's governing.