Mirror of Prosperity and Decline

Author: Changle Lao
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is the first of its kind in Chinese history to comment on the "wisdom" of petty individuals. The author Feng Daok can be considered a truly unique phenomenon in the officialdom. Due to the author's special experiences and the perspective of a petty individual, the book carries significant weight. As Zeng Guofan once said, "A single Rongku Jian reveals the secrets of petty individuals, the rise and fall of life—it makes petty people ashamed and gentlemen cautious." In fact, one can discover from Rongku Jian that petty individuals are not invincible and cannot simply be "too difficult to provoke" or "too easy to avoid." Their tricks are traceable and solvable. Only by understanding them can one defeat them; only by discerning their cunning can one prevent them in advance. This is the enlightenment Rongku Jian offers us.