Chinese Classical Masterpieces Translation and Annotation Series (First Series) -- Guiguzi · Hezong Lianheng

Author: Liu Jiaju
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: The Guiguzi directly influenced the cultivation of key figures such as Su Qin, Zhang Yi, and Pang Juan on the stage of the Warring States period. At a critical juncture in the mid-to-late Warring States period, where "if the Heng alliance succeeds, Qin becomes the emperor; if the Zong alliance succeeds, Chu becomes the king," the pair of classmates, Su Qin and Zhang Yi, who had the same teacher, employed the flexible strategies and eloquence taught by The Guiguzi to attack their opponents, highlight their strengths, and expose the weaknesses of others. Su Qin, who advocated the Zong alliance with Zhao as the leader, engaged in a fierce debate with Zhang Yi, who supported the Heng alliance with Qin as the leader, in persuading the six states. They targeted different audiences, catering to their desires, pointing out the benefits and harms, reasoning with logic, and moving them with emotion, persuading the feudal lords, and maneuvering between expansion and contraction. With the eloquence of one person, they were as valuable as the nine-dragon cauldrons; with the power of a three-inch tongue, they were stronger than a million soldiers. This demonstrated the strength of life and the value of existence, staging a series of gripping historical dramas on the turbulent stage of the Warring States period, becoming influential figures of the time.