The Complete Collection of Ice Books

Chapter 1 Preface
Zeng Guofan (1811-1872), an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, the founder and commander of the Hunan Army.The first name was Zicheng, the word Bohan, the name Disheng, and the posthumous posthumous name Wenzheng.Born in Baiyangping (now part of Hunan Shuangfeng) in Xiangxiang, Hunan.In the 18th year of Daoguang (1838), he was a Jinshi, entered the Imperial Academy, and was a student of Mu Zhang's Amen, Minister of Military Aircraft.Lai moved to the cabinet as a bachelor, minister of rites, minister of soldiers, workers, criminals and officials.

Zeng Guofan is a man of great concern in modern Chinese history.An ordinary peasant boy, with not-so-superior aptitude, "able to take exams, capable of killing people with martial arts", created an incomparably powerful Hunan army, turned the tide and helped the building to collapse. No.1 Minister", became the pillar of the Qing Dynasty.And because of his proficiency in governing the country, governing the army, studying, and governing the family, he is highly respected by future generations.Mao Zedong once admired: "I am more like a neighbor, and I only obey Zeng Wenzheng."

Why was Zeng Guofan able to achieve such success?Simply put, on the one hand, it benefits from its ability of self-cultivation and self-cultivation, and on the other hand, it benefits from its skill in judging and employing people.There is an old saying: "A single tree cannot make a forest." In ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, no hero has conquered the world by himself.Zeng Guofan's own aptitude is not the best choice. The reason why he was able to make such great achievements is not only due to his own pursuit, but also because in his military group, he not only has a talented think tank, but also has the ability to conquer. A general who is good at fighting can be said to be good at using the power of the heroes of the world for his own use.So, how did Zeng Guofan win over these outstanding talents and drive them under his command?This is due to his unique art of judging and employing people.

According to the "Manuscript of Qing History Zeng Guofan": "Guofan is a man of great dignity, with triangular eyes. Every time he looks at the guests, he doesn't say a word, and those who see them are terrified. Those who retire remember their advantages and disadvantages, and those who have nothing or feel good." When choosing generals, Zeng Guofan personally inspected them personally, judging a person's talents and qualities from his appearance, demeanor, speech and behavior, so as to use them appropriately.Zeng Guofan's ability to observe people in this way was passed down as a legend at the time.Guo Songtao, one of his staff, said that Zeng Guofan "is famous all over the world for his knowledge of people, and he can distinguish his talents from his talents when he sees them."Li Hongzhang also said in his manuscript: "Zeng Guofan's lessons for knowing people are beyond the past and the present. If you meet in the wind and dust, you will think it is a great weapon at first sight; or you can find it in the appearance of the appearance, and you may be a strange talent." Many historical facts It also proves that the people used by Zeng Guofan have their own place, and there is almost no deviation.

Why did Zeng Guofan have such superb skills in knowing people?
It turned out that Zeng Guofan devoted his whole life to the study of practicality, and the art of knowing and employing people is one of them.He combined the ancient Chinese traditional knowledge of people with his own unique experience of knowing people, explored in-depth with his half-life practice, and formed a set of theory of knowing people that can be used for reference. Later generations compiled it into the book "Bing Jian".

"Bingjian", using ice as a mirror, can detect the meaning of autumn. "Bing Jian" inherits the characteristics of the traditional Chinese art of knowing people and starts from the appearance.The first is the appearance, the second is the spirit, the third is the clarity, the fourth is the skull, the fifth is the facial features, the sixth is the eyebrows, the seventh is the back, the eighth is the hands and feet, the ninth is the voice, and the tenth is shape.It can be said that "Bingjian" is a monograph for people who employ people; "Bingjian" is a success guide and inspirational book for self-cultivation.Its function can be summed up in two points: knowing people to use them, and self-knowledge to self-cultivation.

"Bingjian" is small in style but thoughtful in thought, and although few in words but profound in meaning, it has been highly respected by the world since its publication, and its method of learning from others is also of great practical value today.Mr. Nan Huaijin, a well-known Taiwanese scholar, said in his famous book "The Analects of Confucius": "It is said that Zeng Guofan, a famous official of Zhongxing in the Qing Dynasty, had thirteen sets of knowledge, and only one was handed down-"Zeng Guofan's Family Letter". In fact, the handed down There are two sets, and the other is Zeng Guofan’s knowledge of reading physiognomy—the book “Bingjian”. It contains the theory of reading physiognomy, which is different from other books.” Chiang Kai-shek also highly praised Zeng Guofan.When Jiang Weiguo (son of Chiang Kai-shek) served as the president of the Army University, he designated "Bingjian" as an important reference book for students.It is said that some colleges and universities in the United States offer physiognomy courses, and "Bing Jian" is also one of the key teaching materials.

The writing team of this book recorded all seven original texts of "Bing Jian", which are divided into seven chapters.In the specific discussion of each chapter, it is divided into five parts: "Original Code", "Notes", "Translation", "Interpretation" and "Use".The writing team carefully annotates, collects a wide range of historical materials, adds detailed comments, and adds beautiful pictures. According to the changes of the times, it collects relevant modern cases and interprets "Bingjian" from the perspective of modern life, workplace and businessmen. It is called "The Complete Works of Bingjian" for readers.

In today's fiercely competitive society, employers hope to find the best talents, and countless people are eager to succeed. "Bingjian" just provides information that can be used as a reference for both parties.Therefore, in today's society, the study of "Bingjian" still does not lose its significance and special value.

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