Look at Liu Bei: A Classic Game of Choice Between the Way of Kings and the Way of Stratagems

Author: Li Ao
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features:'s success tells a story—a declining aristocrat who made a living by weaving and selling straw sandals, guided by a steadfast philosophy of being a person of integrity and a benevolent spirit centered on 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. This proved the invincibility of benevolent people in traditional Chinese spirit and, to some extent, overturned the political rule that "thick and black" always wins. Liu Bei is a "two-faced true person" who defeats strength with gentleness and a "Tai Chi master" who softens steel with gentleness. Liu Bei's success tells a story—a declining aristocrat who made a living by weaving and selling straw sandals, guided by a steadfast philosophy of being loyal and trustworthy and a benevolent spirit centered on 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. This proved the invincibility of benevolent people in traditional Chinese spirit and, to some extent, overturned the political rule that "thick and black" always wins. This book is the sixth in Li Ao's series of historical lectures. 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.