Topic
Pre-Qin and classical
30 entries on OurWord tagged Pre-Qin and classical.
Reading peopleAristotleAristotle (Ancient Greece · 384–322 BC) — Friendship. An ancient Greek philosopher, born…Money and riskBai GuiBai Gui (Warring States · 370–300 BC) — Against the crowd. The earliest contrarian in the…Power and organisationDuke Wen of JinDuke Wen of Jin (Spring and Autumn · died 628 BCE) — Taking advice. Ruler of the state of…Money and riskFan LiFan Li (Spring and Autumn · 536–448 BC) — When to go. The most successful exit in Chinese…Power and organisationGuan ZhongGuan Zhong (Spring and Autumn · 723–645 BC) — Granaries first. The first statesman in…Reading peopleGuiguziGuiguzi (Warring States · c. 400–320 BC) — Open, close, sound out. The founding text of…Power and organisationHan FeiziHan Feizi (Warring States · 280–233 BC) — Law, method, position. The systematiser of…Strategy and competitionHan XinHan Xin (Han · 231–196 BC) — The middle state. The most gifted commander in Chinese…Power and organisationKing Wuling of ZhaoKing Wuling of Zhao (Warring States · Zhao · d. 295 BC) — Nomad dress. King of Zhao, one…Strategy and competitionLin XiangruLin Xiangru (Warring States · Zhao · dates unknown) — Putting the wrong on their side.…Power and organisationLiu BangLiu Bang (Han · 256–195 BC) — Using people. The most famous rise from nothing in Chinese…Power and organisationMenciusMencius (Warring States · 372–289 BC) — Winning the people. The man who turned Confucius…Strategy and competitionMoziMozi (Spring and Autumn to Warring States · Lu · c.470–391 BC) — Against war. Philosopher…Power and organisationShang YangShang Yang (Warring States · 390–338 BC) — Credit before command. The designer and…Learning and growthSocratesSocrates (Athens · 470–399 BC) — Knowing you do not know. He wrote nothing. Everything we…Strategy and competitionStrategies of the Warring StatesStrategies of the Warring States (Warring States · 453–221 BC) — Persuasion. A collection…Strategy and competitionSun TzuSun Tzu (Spring and Autumn · c. 500 BC) — Win first, then fight. Thirteen short chapters…How the world worksTao Te ChingTao Te Ching (Spring and Autumn · c. 500 BC) — Subtract. Five thousand characters, and…Reading peopleThe AnalectsThe Analects (Spring and Autumn · 551–479 BC) — The answer fits the asker. A record of a…Reading peopleThe Annals of Lu BuweiThe Annals of Lu Buwei (China · c. 239 BCE) — Judging men. A large compendium assembled…Power and organisationThe Duke of ZhouThe Duke of Zhou (Early Zhou · c. 11th century BC) — Regency. Son of King Wen and brother…Strategy and competitionThe I ChingThe I Ching (Zhou to Warring States · China) — When to move, when to wait. Sixty-four…Strategy and competitionThucydidesThucydides (Ancient Greece · c. 460–400 BC) — History. An Athenian general who lived…Strategy and competitionWang JianWang Jian (Qin · c. 280–220 BC) — Self-preservation. The leading general of Qin, who took…Strategy and competitionXiang YuXiang Yu (Chu · 232–202 BC) — Unbending. The most complete loser in Chinese history…Power and organisationXunziXunzi (Warring States · 313–238 BC) — Shaped, not born. Mencius said people are naturally…Power and organisationYan YingYan Ying (Spring and Autumn · Qi · d. 500 BC) — Remonstrance. Chief minister of the state…Power and organisationZhang LiangZhang Liang (Han · c. 250–186 BC) — Asking for less. The cleverest of the three men…Mind and feelingZhuangziZhuangzi (Warring States · c. 369–286 BC) — Free and equal. The second peak of Daoism…Power and organisationZichanZichan (Spring and Autumn · Zheng · d. 522 BC) — Standing on the rule. Gongsun Qiao…
