The author is not a person, and writing a book is not an instant. Most of the authors in the book don't know who they are. Liu Xiang compiled thirty-three articles in the Western Han Dynasty, and the titles were also drawn up by Liu Xiang. Ceng Gong made up for the deficiency in the Song Dynasty. There was a high lure note in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is incomplete today.
Song Baobiao changed the order of the original book and made new notes. Wu Shidao is the author of A Collation of the Warring States Policy, Jin has a supplementary explanation of the Warring States Policy in modern times, and Miao has a new collation of the Warring States Policy in modern times.
The Warring States Policy is a national historical work, also known as the national policy. The book records the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and Qin, Qi, Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, Song, Wei and Zhongshan countries.
Chronicles began in the early years of the Warring States and ended in the destruction of six countries by Qin, with a history of about 240 years. The Warring States Policy is divided into 12 strategies, 33 volumes and 497 articles, which mainly describes the political opinions and words and deeds strategies of lobbyists during the Warring States period, and can also be said to be a practical training manual for lobbyists.
The book also shows the historical characteristics and social features of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States Period, and is an important classic for studying the history of the Warring States Period. The ideological tendency of the book Warring States Policy was denounced by scholars of past dynasties for violating Confucian orthodoxy.
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The ideological concept of the Warring States policy, as far as its mainstream is concerned, is also very different from Zuo Zhuan and other historical books. Liu Yue said, "During the Warring States Period, the monarch's morality was shallow, and those who worked for it had to draw according to the time and resources.
Therefore, seeking help and anxiety is the right of all things; Although we can't be enlightened, it is necessary for the military to rescue us. "The Warring States period, after the Spring and Autumn Period, is an era of more intense mergers. The theory of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy and faith, which used to be a cosmetic reluctantly, has been completely broken at this time.
Between countries, what we are talking about now is the struggle for power and profit, and the extortion. It is not surprising that strategists who are active in the political arena only exchange their talents for fame and fortune from the right buyers.
Character introduction:
Liu Xiang (about 77 BC-6 BC)? Formerly known as Geng Sheng, Zheng Zi, his ancestral home is Pei Jun (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu). Liu Xiang is a famous scholar, bibliographer and writer. The Warring States Policy compiled by him has a great influence on later generations.
Liu Xiang's prose is mainly Narrative of Qin Shu and Collating Ancient Books, among which the famous ones are Sword Shadow Changling Book and Narrative of Warring States Policy, which are characterized by simple narration, fluent theory and ease.
At the same time, he reviewed the Royal Library and wrote China's earliest bibliography book Bielu. In addition, he also wrote New Preface, Shuoyuan, Biography of Women, etc.
At that time, Liu Xiang and Liu Xin's father and son strongly advocated the study of philosophers, which was of positive significance for weakening the rule of official academic thought and emancipating the mind.
In his early years, Liu Xiang won the book "Secretary Hong Baoyuan in the Pillow". "It is said in the book that immortals can turn ghosts into gold and Zou Yan can prolong life", which was deeply influenced by metaphysics. After that, he attended lectures on the Five Classics in Shiqu Pavilion, which was deeply influenced by the activities of modern literary classics.
Later, when he discussed the gains and losses of political reforms and national politics in previous dynasties, he took out the style of today's writers and based his argument on Yin-Yang and Five Elements. When he was in Yuan Di, he became an official.
On the good omen of Shun and Duke Zhou, the disaster in the Spring and Autumn Period after he retired comes down to "the disaster is not as thick as it is today". After he acceded to the throne, he was named emperor. Since then, ministers have been in charge of the country and the country, and "the tomb of grandfather Wang is in Jinan."
Its catalpa column gives birth to branches and leaves, helping people out of the house. Declared that "the situation is not the second largest, and it is not harmonious with Wang and Liu." This shows that Liu Xiang's view of history is theological. His thoughts reflect the pessimism of the decline of the Western Han Dynasty and the decline of the royal family.
Although Liu Xiang believes that "those endowed by destiny are rich, and there is no immortal country in ancient and modern times", he believes that "those who are wise can be blessed invisibly and avoid disasters before they are born", which can "always be in Lu 'an without losing their country"
This is equivalent to saying that fate can still be transferred by manpower, or at least it can be extended for a longer period. In Liu Xin's legacy, you can't see such a statement. According to the data of San Li Tong Pu preserved in Han Shu Li Zhi.
The rise and fall of dynasties were carried out in the order of five elements. According to this order, it should be natural for Wang Mang to inherit Han's fire virtue with earth virtue. On his deathbed, Wang Mang said: "Natural virtue is better than Ofuse, and Han soldiers are like alms!"
When revising the Royal Library, Liu Xiang seldom used this theological view of history, but showed a humanistic attitude to a great extent.
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