Ancient books of life wisdom

First, if you haven't read the four books in detail, I suggest you spend some time reading them, especially the University and the Doctrine of the Mean. The Analects was selected by Yang Bojun.

Second, the ancients emphasized people-oriented and taking history as a mirror, so they recommended reading Historical Records, Zi Zhi Tong Jian and other books. If you feel too voluminous, you can choose wonderful chapters. For example, the memorials of Jia Yi and Dong Zhongshu; Zhao Chongguo and Xuan Di, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, on Pingqiang and the use of troops: quotations between Emperor Taizong and ministers; Tang Dezong's Lu Zhi Memorial Hall ... These articles are full of life and political wisdom.

Third, it is good to recommend more books to you.

1, biography, works of Wang Yangming.

2. Quotations from Zeng Hu and Quotations from Zeng Guofan and Hu Linyi compiled by Cai E.

3. The Six Ancestors Tanjing, the quotation of Huineng, the sixth ancestor of Zen Buddhism.

4. Biography of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (if you haven't seen it, this is the simplest)

5. The History of China written by Huang Renyu (a quick primer on the history of China)