Fan Li's famous sayings

1. 1. The king acts according to his orders, and the ministers act according to their wishes.

2. In summer, skin is needed and in winter, water is needed. In drought, boats are needed, and in water, cars are needed, just in case of shortage.

3. Use yin later, use yang first, use up the enemy's yang section, and seize it by filling my yin section. This is the wonder of yin and yang in military strategy.

4. The noble will turn against the base, and the base will turn against the noble.

5. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked.

6. Don’t be lazy when you get the time, and the time will never come again; if God does not take it, it will be a disaster.

7. There is no shortage of things in the market, which is the way to govern a country.

8. Be soft but not yielding, strong but not rigid.

9. The son of a rich man will not die in the market.

10. Encourage farmers to grow mulberry trees and accumulate grain.

11. Interest-free coins after completing the work.

2. 1. When the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked.

2. Complete items and interest-free coins.

3. Do farming and run a business at the same time.

4. The son of a rich man will not die in the market. ()

5. There is no shortage of goods in the market, which is the way to govern a country.

6. Don’t be lazy when you get the time, and the time will never come again; if God does not take it, it will cause disaster

7. Encourage farmers to accumulate grain.

8. In summer, you need skin, in winter, you need money, in drought, you need boats, and in water, you need cars, just in case of shortage.

3. Introduction to Fan Li

Fan Li (536 BC - 448 BC), courtesy name Shaobo, was a member of the Huaxia clan and one of the three households in Wandi, Chu State (now Tao, Xichuan County, Nanyang). Hexiang) people. Politician, military strategist, economist and Taoist scholar in the late Spring and Autumn Period. He once offered advice to help King Gou Jian of Yue to restore his country, revive Yue and destroy Wu, and then disappeared. He wrote two chapters of "Fan Li", now lost.

Fan Li was an early business theorist in China and one of the pioneers of Chu Studies. He was honored as "Shang Sage" by later generations and one of the "Five Sages of Nanyang". Although he came from a poor and humble background, he was erudite and talented, and he knew and had a close relationship with Chu Wanling Wenzhong. Because they were dissatisfied with the political darkness of the Chu State at that time and non-nobles were not allowed to serve as officials, they defected to the Yue State together. Later, they were worshiped as senior officials and assisted Gou Jian of the Yue State. He helped Gou Jian revitalize the Yue Kingdom and destroy the Wu Kingdom. He averted the shame of Kuaiji, achieved hegemony, and was named a general. After becoming famous, he retreated bravely from the rapids, changed his name to Gui Yizipi, and traveled among the seventy-two peaks. During this period, he became extremely rich in business three times and lost his wealth three times. Later he settled in Taoqiu of the Song Dynasty (now south of Dingtao District, Heze City, Shandong Province) and named himself "Tao Zhugong".