鬼谷子 by active 4th century B.C. Guiguzi

"鬼谷子" by active 4th century B.C. Guiguzi is a collection of ancient Chinese texts compiled between the late Warring States period and the end of the Han dynasty. This work explores techniques of rhetoric and persuasion, teaching strategies where influence remains hidden and decisions appear self-made. Originally associated with the School of Diplomacy, it later joined the Daoist canon. The text emphasizes silent observation and subtle persuasion over coercion, offering principles sometimes compared to Machiavelli's teachings in Western philosophy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Guiguzi, active 4th century B.C.
Title 鬼谷子
Alternate Title Guiguzi
Note From: Wen yuan ge Si ku quan shu
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiguzi
Credits Produced by Wan Ting Gong
Language Chinese
LoC Class B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
Subject Philosophy, Chinese
Subject Military art and science -- China -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
EBook-No. 7209
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 30, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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