Reading Bingjian by Day and Reading Zhouyi by Night

Name: Reading Bingjian by Day and Reading Zhouyi by Night
Author: Guo Baosheng

日读冰鉴夜读周易

by Guo Baosheng (郭宝胜)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

"Bingjian" is a treatise on people appraisal written by Zeng Guofan, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty. It talks about the art of recognizing and employing people. It observes and identifies talents from seven aspects: bones, firmness and softness, appearance, mood, eyebrows, voice, and complexion. The "Book of Changes" is a strange book handed down from ancient times and is the "first of the classics". It talks about the method of self-improvement and virtue. It is a classic among classics, a philosophy among philosophies, and a strategy among strategies. The purpose of this book is to understand people using the method of "Bingjian" and to strengthen oneself using the method of "Book of Changes".

Reader comments

This book is very interesting. It combines "Bing Jian" and "Book of Changes". It helps you to understand people during the day and improve yourself at night. It feels very practical. Moreover, the content in the book is not boring. The author explains the art of understanding people and the way of self-improvement in an easy-to-understand way, which is very beneficial to people. As the book says, we cannot blindly follow the world, but we must also have a transcendent spirit and leave ourselves space to think. I think this book is not only suitable for boys to read, but also for everyone who wants to improve themselves.
11 likes2y ago
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3 likes1y ago
Very smart and very good-looking.
2 likes9mo ago
Very nice! Worth a look
6mo ago
It's worth a visit and benefits a lot
5mo ago
This book is super nice, thank you to the author for sharing it.
8mo ago