Mirror of Prosperity and Decline

Author: Changle Lao
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book is the first of its kind in Chinese history to comment on the "wisdom" of petty individuals. The author, Feng Daokexi, can be considered a truly unique miracle in the officialdom. Due to the author's special experiences and the perspective of a petty individual, the book carries significant weight. As Zeng Guofan once said, "A single Rongku Jian reveals the secrets of petty individuals and the rise and fall of human life, making petty people ashamed and gentlemen startle." In fact, one can discover from Rongku Jian that petty individuals are not invincible and cannot simply be "too formidable to provoke." Their secrets are traceable and can be deciphered. Only by understanding them can one defeat them; only by seeing through their cunning can one prevent them in advance. This is the enlightenment Rongku Jian offers us.