Open Your Eyes to Liu Bei - A Classic Game of Choice Between the Path of Kingship and the Path of Deception

Author: Li Ao
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features:'s success tells a story—a declining nobleman who made a living by weaving and selling straw sandals, guided by a steadfast philosophy of being a person of integrity and benevolence, led a group of brothers from nothing to something, from weak to strong, and established an ideal Shu Kingdom, dividing the world into three parts, thereby proving the invincibility of benevolent people in traditional Chinese spirit and, to some extent, subverting the political rule that "thick and black" always wins. Liu Bei is a "two-faced true person" who overcomes strength with softness and a "Tai Chi master" who softens steel with gentleness. Liu Bei's success tells a story—a declining nobleman who made a living by weaving and selling straw sandals, guided by a steadfast philosophy of loyalty and trustworthiness and benevolence for the people, led a group of brothers from nothing to something, from weak to strong, and established an ideal Shu Kingdom, dividing the world into three parts, thereby proving the invincibility of benevolent people in traditional Chinese spirit and, to some extent, subverting the political rule that "thick and black" always wins. This book is the sixth in Li Ao's historical series. In this book, Li Ao analyzes for a broad readership the classic game of choice between the "Way of Kings" and the "Way of Deceit" made by Liu Bei.