The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi
鬼谷神谋
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 4.6M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 4y ago
- English
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This author is truly a learned person, incredibly talented! The writing style is excellent, and the book's content is profound, like fine tea. At first sip, you may not appreciate its flavor, but upon closer examination, the aftertaste is endlessly delightful.
The book is good, but too few people read it, making it unsuitable for most people (beginners and those who skim). Reading requires careful observation and thoughtful understanding; those with a hasty temperament cannot read it well.
It's amazing that so few people are watching this great show. I wonder where everyone has gone.
This book is great, but so few people have read it. Most people probably just read the synopsis and run away. Author, I'm practically recommending your book right now!
It's really good, and it gets more and more exciting!
Just because of a brief encounter with the butterfly, and out of curiosity, I've become embroiled in all sorts of things unrelated to me. I don't know how to explain it.
Very good, very exciting
First of all, thank you to the author for writing such a wonderful novel. The content is excellent! The author masterfully interprets Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching, presenting correct viewpoints and a thorough understanding. The novel applies the concepts of good and evil, beauty and ugliness in the world to the Tao, allowing readers to see the true Tao in life—life is the application of the Tao.
I initially thought it was a fictional novel, but it turned out to be realistic. While the writing is good, it's not my cup of tea. Mainly, I have a certain prejudice against strategists who relied on persuasive words to become guests of feudal lords and thus stir up trouble. My concept of a unified empire is deeply ingrained, so I don't find the idea of warring states particularly compelling. 🙏🙏🙏 This is a good book. I'll try to recommend it when I have the chance. We'll meet again someday!
It's excellent, with a captivating plot and very insightful explanations of Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian doctrines.