Zhuge Liang, Marquis of Wu Xiang Hou

Author: Liu Fang
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: The historical novel "Zhuge Liang the Martial Count of Wu Xiang," primarily intended for officials to read during their leisure time. The book is divided into three parts, with a total of fifty-six chapters. This book has nothing in common with Romance of the Three Kingdoms; it is based on historical facts and written in a modern novel form, providing a detailed and specific account of how the outstanding statesman Zhuge Liang, with his noble character, profound knowledge, deep strategies, and approachable demeanor—especially his unwavering spirit of dedicating himself to the nation and its people to the utmost, even to the point of death—won the admiration and respect of people of all ethnic groups at that time and in later generations. Through the story, it also reflects the following ideological content: the principle that the nation is based on its people, the people rely on food for survival, and a prosperous nation is strong when its people are prosperous; the governance philosophy of combining virtue and law, selecting and appointing the capable; and the principle for officials to treat the people as their parents, work diligently, love the people, and uphold justice and integrity.