Counter-Classics: Timeless Classics

Author: Zhao Rui
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: This book is an unprecedented and extraordinary work of wisdom, written by Zhao Rui, a learned and politically skilled figure of the Tang Dynasty. Its main purpose is to reform the faults of the time, restore order, and strengthen the foundation of the state. Each chapter narrates the historical experiences and lessons in governing the people, as well as the wisdom and strategies of the sages and scholars in managing the state and improving the world. It is a comprehensive collection of political strategies and methods of controlling people from various dynasties, serving as a must-read for officials and rulers after the Tang and Song dynasties.