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Chapter 1 Introduction
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, turmoil arose everywhere, and heroes contended for hegemony. Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Pang Juan, Sun Bin, Mao Meng, and Xu Fu were all well-known figures at that time, and they were the banners leading heroes from all walks of life.But few people know that, behind these influential figures, there is a recluse and recluse——Guiguzi, and there is also a wonderful book called "Forbidden Fruit of Wisdom"—"Guiguzi".

In the chaotic world, among the heroes, if you want to survive, you must have the way of survival; if you want to make achievements, you must have the skill of maneuvering and catering to the law of debate.Guiguzi was born in the Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period. He was born in a famous family, and once worshiped under a famous teacher, practicing power and strategy. Afterwards, he held important positions in various countries, but finally chose to live in seclusion in the mountains.From then on, the fairy spirit of Taoism, the leisurely spirit of the hermit, the strategy of the strategist, the alchemy of the scholar, and the broad-mindedness of the hero all concentrated on such a mysterious figure.Feng Menglong, a famous novelist in the Ming Dynasty, once commented on Guiguzi in "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty": "He is a man who knows the world, and he has several knowledges: one is mathematics, and the sun, stars, and latitude are in his palm. The second is military science, six secrets and three strategies, infinite changes, deploying troops in formation, unpredictable ghosts and gods; Cultivate one's nature, take food and guide, cure diseases and prolong life, and conflicts can be avoided."

Of course, the work of such a person with a sense of immortality will not be an idle one.Guiguzi himself is extremely controversial, so this book is also cast a layer of mystery. The publication of "Guiguzi" once played an important guiding role in the society, especially the theories of political strategists in the Warring States period.This book was produced in the middle of the Warring States period. It is a political theory work integrating the thoughts of strategists, military strategists, Taoists, immortals, and yin and yang schools.

The book "Guiguzi" is divided into three volumes: the first, the middle, and the second. ", "Tui", "Mo", "Quan", "Mou", "Jie", "Fuyan", "Zhuanwan", and "Xianqi"; the second volume includes "Seven chapters of Yinfu in this classic" , "Chishu", and "Chinese Classics".Since the two chapters "Zhuanwan" and "Xianqi" in the second volume have been lost, later generations cannot know the specific content, so only the titles of the chapters can be mentioned here.

In terms of content, the first chapter of the first two volumes, "捭阁", is the general outline of the book and the main theoretical basis for the vertical and horizontal theory; "Combining" is to let advisers and strategists analyze the organization, focusing on practice from the external environment; Strategies that need to be used in each process; the last chapter "Fu Yan" is the standard of words and deeds for a monarch or a superior ruler, and it is also a summary of the previous eleven chapters.The second volume, "Seven Psalms of the Yin Fu of the Classic", discusses how to straighten one's mind and self-cultivation, make decisions round, seek good fortune and avoid evil, etc.; It is about how to stand in the world and win the hearts of the seven methods.

Although this book has unique and profound ways of lobbying and strategizing, people of all ages have different evaluations of this book, with mixed praise and criticism: some people think it is a classic work: "Its resourcefulness, its Changing, his words and talks are based on the appearance of people in the Warring States period. One closed and one closed, the god of Yi is also. One closed and one opened, the old master's few." Some people think that this book is too utilitarian: "Shu He , Flying pliers, guessing, rubbing and other techniques are all the wisdom of a little husband and snake mouse. If you use it at home, your family will perish; Purpose, you can use a variety of methods and means to persuade others.This obvious idea of ​​utilitarianism conflicts with the traditional Confucian "benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness", which is the main reason for the mixed reviews of this book in history.Although Confucian culture is the mainstream culture in ancient China, it cannot cover up the light of other schools of thought. The leading idea of ​​the book "Guiguzi" is to win with the strategy and skills of lobbying. It is believed that a successful strategist must "make a plan" before lobbying and "knowledge" before "making a plan".The politics, economy, military affairs, diplomacy, and relations among princes, the support of the people, and the disposition, ability, character, hatred, joy and anger of the statesmen described in the book provide advice for the advisers and strategists to lobby the monarch and make contributions. A set of effective methods and techniques.Therefore, researching and discussing the book "Guiguzi" has a value that cannot be underestimated, whether it is in ancient times or in today's society.

"Guiguzi" is actually a wonderful book on the study of social and political struggles and strategic wisdom. It was of great practical value in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods when wars were frequent. The successful use of lobbying techniques will directly affect a country's politics, economy, military, etc. In many fields, the most powerful evidence is that Guiguzi's disciples: Zhang Yi, Su Qin, and Fan Ju, all had a decisive impact on the strength pattern of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. The book "Guiguzi" has always been known as "the forbidden fruit of wisdom, and a wonderful book in the world". It is rich in the philosophy of being progressive and making a fortune. Conducting oneself in the world, becoming rich in business, as large as governing the country and eliminating war frictions, etc., all have certain practical guiding significance.Since the publication of this book, it has undergone detailed research, analysis and annotations by scholars of many dynasties. It can be seen that this book has a huge influence on later generations.Among the annotations of various schools, the four annotations of Tao Hongjing, Huangfu Mi, Le Yi and Yin Zhizhang are the most famous.

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