總覺得古代人的智慧比現代人高。怎樣說呢？鑽木取火啦、紙啦、電啦、文字啦、諸如此類也可以「發明」到。所以一向都很敬重古人的巨著。
不過敬重還敬重，高深如鬼谷子的「縱橫經」，真是想都未想過會看！即使現在要看，都感到有點怪裡怪氣的，皆因書的前半部都是英語寫成，看到很多連中文都不太懂的字句，被作者通通都譯成英文，而且都是「能理解」的淺白語句，作為這本書的讀者，不得不佩服作者的威力。
作者從深奧的古文中有所啟發，融合於日常生活中，再把它由英文演繹，肯定是熱愛中國文化的外國人的必買書。
不過敬重還敬重，高深如鬼谷子的「縱橫經」，真是想都未想過會看！即使現在要看，都感到有點怪裡怪氣的，皆因書的前半部都是英語寫成，看到很多連中文都不太懂的字句，被作者通通都譯成英文，而且都是「能理解」的淺白語句，作為這本書的讀者，不得不佩服作者的威力。
作者從深奧的古文中有所啟發，融合於日常生活中，再把它由英文演繹，肯定是熱愛中國文化的外國人的必買書。
INTRODUCTION 7
STRATAGEM 1
ENLIGHTEN and BENIGHTED 10
STRATAGEM 2
COUNTER-ACT and ACT 20
STRATAGEM 3
ADOPT and INSIST 30
STRATAGEM 4
FRAMING and FLAWING 36
STRATAGEM 5
FLATTERING and PINNING-DOWN 44
STRATAGEM 6
CONS and PROS 50
STRATAGEM 7
SURMISE 58
STRATAGEM 8
FATHOM 64
STRATAGEM 1
ENLIGHTEN and BENIGHTED 10
STRATAGEM 2
COUNTER-ACT and ACT 20
STRATAGEM 3
ADOPT and INSIST 30
STRATAGEM 4
FRAMING and FLAWING 36
STRATAGEM 5
FLATTERING and PINNING-DOWN 44
STRATAGEM 6
CONS and PROS 50
STRATAGEM 7
SURMISE 58
STRATAGEM 8
FATHOM 64
An Introduction
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a Controversial Man - Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) with a Controversial Background - Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) and his Book - Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions ( 縱橫經 )
Gui Gu Zi’s ( 鬼谷子 ) book “Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions” ( 縱橫經 ) is a collection of tactics on diplomatic trickery and plot that Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) proposed, also an pickup of Suqin’s ( 蘇秦 ) famous stratagem “Vertical Alliances – Horizontal Dissensions” ( 合縱連橫 ) being used on the Seven Countries ( 七國 ) during the Warring States ( 戰國 ) ( 475B.C. - 221B.C. ) of the ancient China history.
Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) ( ？ ~ 317B.C. ) was born in a family of poor plebeian. He claimed he was a student of Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) and proficient in diplomatic tactics, to implement his theory of Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions ( 合縱連橫 ), he interweaved between the Seven Countries ( 七國 ) and be an active persuasive lobbyist with profound success. Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) was then once appointed as the Premier Alliances Diplomat among six of those seven countries during the Warring States ( 戰國 ) ( 475B.C. - 221B.C. )
SURMISE ( 揣 ) and FATHOM ( 摩 ) are two of the most renowned tactics of Suqin ( 蘇秦 ), that is, surmise ( 揣 ) the opponent’s psychology, attack his/her mental deficiency, persuade him/her by threatening or inducing. Core theories of Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) lie on those two words, i.e. SURMISE ( 揣 ) and FATHOM. ( 摩 ) As Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) knows well the preference of Chinese people in word play, he believes good articles can bring exceptional effects to persuade people, so he widely let known the mystery and authoritativeness of all his theories, and use plenty of incomprehensible terms and phrases in his works. To double such effects, Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) named his book after Gui Gu Zi,( 鬼谷子 ) and even claimed to be the student of Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) – since Gui ( 鬼 ) literally means “ghost” which has all the profound implications among Chinese people.
Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) has been well recognized for its unique trickery. Modern people not only refer to its military, diplomatic and political implications, but to employ them in business. The theories of dialectics and sophistry he proposed are convincing, not only highly acknowledged in China, but also won high recognition on global military and political strategists. Japanese strategists had recognized its wisdom and specially pressed their works to probe Gui Gu Zi and Business Stratagem. Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) is also widely recognized in Germany, America and Southeast Asia according to academic studies.
Theory of Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions ( 合縱連橫 ) is unparalleled wisdom of the world, even though I have maximized my efforts, still might not be able to tell a fraction of its truth. What I can do is only diligently sort out various versions of people previous works and add the notes as appropriate to it, readers please spend more time comprehending the essence of the original articles, or Mr. Gui Gu Zi’s ( 鬼谷子 ) talents will be wasted.
on
a Controversial Man - Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) with a Controversial Background - Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) and his Book - Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions ( 縱橫經 )
Gui Gu Zi’s ( 鬼谷子 ) book “Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions” ( 縱橫經 ) is a collection of tactics on diplomatic trickery and plot that Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) proposed, also an pickup of Suqin’s ( 蘇秦 ) famous stratagem “Vertical Alliances – Horizontal Dissensions” ( 合縱連橫 ) being used on the Seven Countries ( 七國 ) during the Warring States ( 戰國 ) ( 475B.C. - 221B.C. ) of the ancient China history.
Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) ( ？ ~ 317B.C. ) was born in a family of poor plebeian. He claimed he was a student of Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) and proficient in diplomatic tactics, to implement his theory of Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions ( 合縱連橫 ), he interweaved between the Seven Countries ( 七國 ) and be an active persuasive lobbyist with profound success. Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) was then once appointed as the Premier Alliances Diplomat among six of those seven countries during the Warring States ( 戰國 ) ( 475B.C. - 221B.C. )
SURMISE ( 揣 ) and FATHOM ( 摩 ) are two of the most renowned tactics of Suqin ( 蘇秦 ), that is, surmise ( 揣 ) the opponent’s psychology, attack his/her mental deficiency, persuade him/her by threatening or inducing. Core theories of Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) lie on those two words, i.e. SURMISE ( 揣 ) and FATHOM. ( 摩 ) As Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) knows well the preference of Chinese people in word play, he believes good articles can bring exceptional effects to persuade people, so he widely let known the mystery and authoritativeness of all his theories, and use plenty of incomprehensible terms and phrases in his works. To double such effects, Suqin ( 蘇秦 ) named his book after Gui Gu Zi,( 鬼谷子 ) and even claimed to be the student of Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) – since Gui ( 鬼 ) literally means “ghost” which has all the profound implications among Chinese people.
Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) has been well recognized for its unique trickery. Modern people not only refer to its military, diplomatic and political implications, but to employ them in business. The theories of dialectics and sophistry he proposed are convincing, not only highly acknowledged in China, but also won high recognition on global military and political strategists. Japanese strategists had recognized its wisdom and specially pressed their works to probe Gui Gu Zi and Business Stratagem. Gui Gu Zi ( 鬼谷子 ) is also widely recognized in Germany, America and Southeast Asia according to academic studies.
Theory of Vertical Alliances-Horizontal Dissensions ( 合縱連橫 ) is unparalleled wisdom of the world, even though I have maximized my efforts, still might not be able to tell a fraction of its truth. What I can do is only diligently sort out various versions of people previous works and add the notes as appropriate to it, readers please spend more time comprehending the essence of the original articles, or Mr. Gui Gu Zi’s ( 鬼谷子 ) talents will be wasted.