The Wisdom of Endurance: Zeng Guofan's Grand Strategy for Preserving Integrity and Engaging with the World

Author: Sima Zhe Translated
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: "The Art of War" is one of the "final works" left by Zeng Guofan in his lifetime. As Li Hongzhang said, this book is the "secret to mastering the universe and practicing self-discipline in the world." Unfortunately, Zeng Guofan did not complete his "The Art of War" before leaving this world. Parts of the book can be found in Zeng Guofan's writings and those of his disciples and attendants. The "The Art of War" we see today has been compiled by later generations from "The Complete Works of Zeng Guofan," "The Chronology of Zeng Guofan," "Miscellaneous Selections from Classics and Histories," as well as the writings of Zeng's disciples and attendants. The entire book is divided into eighteen volumes according to the "Eighteen Methods of the Art of War" as described by Li Hongzhang.