The top ten strange books in China are "Guiguzi", "Sushu", "Long and Short Essences", "Eight Sided Front", "Zhitan", "Bingjian", "Houheixue", "Guanren Xue", "Game Theory", "Weakness of Human Nature"

1. "Guiguzi"

"Guiguzi" is a famous Taoist in the Warring States Period and the originator of the strategist "Guiguzi" Wang Xu 's writings. "Guiguzi" is also known as "捭 Hece". It is said that it was compiled by scholars after Mr. Guigu based on his remarks. The book focuses on Machiavellian tactics and debate skills. There are fourteen chapters in "Guiguzi", among which the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters (Zhuanwan and Xianluan) are lost.

As a summary of the lobbying experience of politicians, "Gui Guzi" incorporates the essence of Gui Guzi's lifelong academic research, and its value is self-evident. As a representative work of political strategists, this book provides a lot of reference for later generations to understand the thoughts of political strategists and Taoists.

2. "Sushu"

"Sushu" is the first book of Chinese strategy, the forbidden fruit of wisdom, the art of war to govern people, and the code of conduct for success. There are only six chapters, 132 sentences, and 1,360 words, which occupies an important position in the history of Chinese strategy. The language in the book is highly refined, every word is precious, and every sentence is famous. The book has a precise and unique grasp of human nature, a subtle observation of changes in things, and just the right strategic points.

3. "Long and Short Essentials"

"Long and Short Classics" is also known as "Long and Short Essentials". In ancient times, it was also called "Confucian Economic Long and Short Classics". It is a wonderful book of wisdom and wisdom in the ancient times, because it mainly talks about the power of emperors and the way to govern the country. Because the book often talks about political affairs from the negative side, some people call it "Anti-Jing".

The author of "The Long and Short Classics" is Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui, also named Taibin and Yunqing, was born in Yanting, Zizhou (now Yanting, Sichuan) in the Tang Dynasty. Legend has it that his ancestor Xian was Zhao Bin, a famous master of "Yi" in Shu during the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Western Han Dynasty. There is no clear record of Zhao Rui's birth and death years①. He lived roughly in the middle of the Tang Dynasty and was mainly active during the Xuanzong era of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhao Rui was erudite and talented, proficient in the art of managing the world, but he did not enter an official career. Instead, he lived in seclusion with his wife in Anchangyan, Changping Mountain, Yi County, and wrote books. Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, admired Zhao Rui very much. He once visited him to become his teacher and studied with him for more than a year.

4. "Eight-faced Front"

This is a film that emperors and generals of all dynasties since the Song Dynasty have worshiped as "unprepared for the strategy of governing the country, and the political affairs of the country can be solved at the touch of a finger" It is a treasure book for governing the world, so Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty named it "Ba Mian Feng". Emperor Qianlong warned his princes and grandchildren that they "must read this book thoroughly."

Since the Song Dynasty, everyone has a copy of the scientific examination examination, which is a must-have on the desks of officials at all levels. This book is "recited by family members, and is anecdotal with the Six Classics", and is known as "a good policy for all generations" and "a rare treasure in the world". This book is a classic monograph specializing in the study of political principles and political thinking.

5. "Collection of Think Tank"

The author of "Collection of Think Tank" is Feng Menglong. The book was first compiled in the sixth year of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty (1626). The book contains more than 1,200 stories of think tanks from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. It is a history of the creation and practice of the wisdom of the Chinese people.

The characters shown in the book are all using wisdom and strategy to create history. It is not only a wonderful book that reflects the ancient people's clever use of wisdom to solve problems and defeat enemies, but also a huge resource collection in the history of Chinese culture.

6. "Bingjian"

"Bingjian" is a textbook on talent science both at home and abroad. It is a classic document about knowing and appreciating people. It is Zeng Guofan's summary of his own This is a legendary book written by knowing people and using people's hearts. It is Zeng Guofan's insight into the details and the key to understanding people's hearts. It is valued and loved by people from all walks of life because of its strong practicality, enlightenment and reference.

7. "Houhei Xue"

"Houhei Xue" was written by Mr. Li Zongwu during the Republic of China. In his book "Houhei Xue", he explained that the face should be thick and invisible, The heart must be black and colorless, only then can one become a "hero". He used examples of Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Sima Yi and other figures as the main line to explore how the thickness and blackness of arguments affect success or failure.

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