He Guan Zi

He Guan Zi Chapter 19 – 武靈王 (King Wuling)

He Guan Zi Chapter 19 – 武靈王 (King Wuling)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 19 — King Wuling (武靈王): the final chapter. Victory without fighting is the best goodness. Pang Huan explains three levels of strategy — plans, human affairs,...

He Guan Zi Chapter 19 – 武靈王 (King Wuling)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 19 — King Wuling (武靈王): the final chapter. Victory without fighting is the best goodness. Pang Huan explains three levels of strategy — plans, human affairs,...

He Guan Zi Chapter 18 – 能天 (Neng Tian)

He Guan Zi Chapter 18 – 能天 (Neng Tian)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 18 — Neng Tian (能天): the sage is born after heaven and earth yet knows their beginning; he perishes before them yet knows their end. On...

He Guan Zi Chapter 18 – 能天 (Neng Tian)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 18 — Neng Tian (能天): the sage is born after heaven and earth yet knows their beginning; he perishes before them yet knows their end. On...

He Guan Zi Chapter 17 – 天權 (Authority of Heaven)

He Guan Zi Chapter 17 – 天權 (Authority of Heaven)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 17 — Authority of Heaven (天權): knowing the universe, virtue, and the Dao enables one to govern all things. On the Five Tones, Five Elements, and...

He Guan Zi Chapter 17 – 天權 (Authority of Heaven)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 17 — Authority of Heaven (天權): knowing the universe, virtue, and the Dao enables one to govern all things. On the Five Tones, Five Elements, and...

He Guan Zi Chapter 16 – 世賢 (World's Worthies)

He Guan Zi Chapter 16 – 世賢 (World's Worthies)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 16 — World’s Worthies (世賢): the story of Bian Que’s three brothers reveals the highest art of governance — treating problems before they appear. A bilingual...

He Guan Zi Chapter 16 – 世賢 (World's Worthies)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 16 — World’s Worthies (世賢): the story of Bian Que’s three brothers reveals the highest art of governance — treating problems before they appear. A bilingual...

He Guan Zi Chapter 15 – 學問 (Learning)

He Guan Zi Chapter 15 – 學問 (Learning)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 15 — Learning (學問): a dialogue on the Nine Dao — Dao De, Yin Yang, law, heavenly omens, skills, human nature, tools, and troop deployment. The...

He Guan Zi Chapter 15 – 學問 (Learning)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 15 — Learning (學問): a dialogue on the Nine Dao — Dao De, Yin Yang, law, heavenly omens, skills, human nature, tools, and troop deployment. The...

He Guan Zi Chapter 13 – 備知 (Complete Knowledge)

He Guan Zi Chapter 13 – 備知 (Complete Knowledge)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 13 — Complete Knowledge (備知): from Bo Yi to Bi Gan, why virtue alone is not enough. A sage must understand both human hearts and worldly...

He Guan Zi Chapter 13 – 備知 (Complete Knowledge)

Paul Peng

He Guan Zi Chapter 13 — Complete Knowledge (備知): from Bo Yi to Bi Gan, why virtue alone is not enough. A sage must understand both human hearts and worldly...