The Warring States Policy, also known as the National Policy, is a national history book compiled by Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty. The original author is unknown, and it is generally believed that it was not written by one person. Most of the materials can be traced back to the Warring States period, including the works of strategists and records of historical materials.
The original title of the book is unknown, and the author of the article in the book doesn't know who it is, nor can it be inferred for a while. After Liu Xiang edited it, he deleted the obviously absurd content and rearranged the style according to the country, and named it "Warring States Policy".
The book has thirty-three volumes, divided into "strategic" theories of twelve countries. The content is centered on the lobbying activities of strategists in the Warring States period, and at the same time reflects some historical characteristics and social features of the Warring States period. It is an important ancient book to study the history of the Warring States.
The influence of the Warring States policy on later generations;
The language style, rhetoric and literary talent of Warring States Policy, as well as the characters' language that vigorously promoted the narrative development, had a considerable impact on later literature. For example, the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms is also a record in troubled times, and the military strategists of Wei, Shu and Wu Sanda reappeared the military strategists in the world for the benefit.
In Zhuge Liang's Debate on Confucianism, a famous work of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang argued with reason and made an accurate judgment of the current situation with a unique political vision. At the same time, the use of short sentences and parallel antitheses makes the language concise and well-founded. Not only did he overwhelm his opponent in manner, but he was also superior in debating language and skills, which made his opponent speechless. It can be said that he was deeply influenced by the language style of strategists in the Warring States period.