Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage is selected from "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", one of the four famous works of Chinese classical literature. The main characters in the book include Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Guan Yu.
At the end of the Han Dynasty, the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out and the world was in chaos. Cao Cao took control of the court, Sun Quan supported Soochow, and Liu Bei, the shepherd of Yuzhou, the Han clan clan, heard Xu Shu and Sima Hui say that Zhuge Liang was very knowledgeable and talented, so he and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei brought gifts to Longzhong, Deng County, Nanyang County to ask Zhuge Liang to assist him. It happened that Zhuge Liang was out that day, and Liu Bei had to go back disappointed.
Soon, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei braved the heavy snowstorm to invite him for the second time. Unexpectedly, Zhuge Liang went out for a leisurely trip again. Zhang Fei was unwilling to come back, but when he saw that Zhuge Liang was not at home, he urged him to go back. Liu Bei had no choice but to leave a letter expressing his admiration for Zhuge Liang and asking him to come out to help him save the country's dangerous situation. After some time, after Liu Bei had been on a vegetarian diet for three days, he was ready to invite Zhuge Liang again.
Guan Yu said that Zhuge Liang may have a false reputation and may not have real talent and learning, so there is no need to go. Zhang Fei, on the other hand, insisted that he call him alone. If he didn't come, he would be tied up with a rope. Liu Bei scolded Zhang Fei and asked Zhuge Liang for the third time. When they arrived at Zhuge Liang's house, it was already noon and Zhuge Liang was sleeping. Liu Bei did not dare to disturb him. He stood there until Zhuge Liang woke up and then sat down to talk to each other.
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Three visits to the thatched cottage, also known as three visits to the thatched cottage, is cited in "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, the Chronicles of Shu, and the Biography of Zhuge Liang". From the winter solstice of 206 AD to the spring of 207 AD, Liu Bei, who was stationed in Xinye at that time, went to Longzhong, Deng County, Nanyang County three times to ask Zhuge Liang for assistance. After that, it became a good story and gradually became an allusion, which was recorded in "Three Kingdoms·Shu Zhi·Zhuge Liang Biography·Chu Shi Biao". Nowadays, it is often used to describe sincerity and repeated invitations and visits to wise men with expertise.
When Zhuge Liang first stepped onto the political stage, he offered Liu Bei the Longzhong strategy and described a strategic vision for Liu Bei. "Longzhong Dui" of "three parts of the world" was highly praised by Liu Bei. It was under the guidance of this strategic decision that Liu Bei established the Shu Han regime and formed a tripartite confrontation with the two regimes of Sun Wu and Cao Wei.
Later "Longzhong Dui" has become a masterpiece through the ages and a representative work of Chinese political and military strategy. In ancient Chinese strategic thinking, "Longzhong Dui" has exemplary value. "Longzhong Dui" is known as one of the greatest strategic concepts in Chinese history and has important research value in political strategy and strategy.