Worldly Wisdom

Author: (Ming) Yu Xiangyun, compiled by Xingkang
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Publishing Date: 2000-02-01
Features: This book, originally written by the Ming Dynasty scholar Yu Xiangyun, discusses examples of governing states, managing families, self-cultivation, and achieving peace from the pre-Qin period to the Ming Dynasty. It explains the strategies and experiences of how to conduct oneself and interact with others. Magic tricks are known to everyone, but their cleverness varies. By applying strategies, one can govern a country and its people, build industries, or, on a smaller scale, adapt to situations, protect oneself, and turn defeat into victory. Therefore, extraordinary strategies and political skills have been recorded throughout history. The book Strategies for Governing the World collects a wide range of cases, both major and minor, from the pre-Qin period to the Ming Dynasty. It compiles all extraordinary individuals and events that demonstrate courage and the use of wisdom. The book is now reorganized and translated based on Yu Xiangyun's original Ming Dynasty text, with careful classification and arrangement. It aims to present the courage and wisdom of the ancients in a more accessible manner.