Original: Everything comes from its source, and everything comes from its Tao; Where the Tao is, the world belongs to it; Where there is virtue, the world is expensive; Benevolent, the world loves it; Where there is justice, the world is afraid of it.
Everything in the world can survive only by knowing its essence. If they are really humane, everything can succeed. Everyone in the world will submit to him and rule the country by virtue. People all over the world will respect him and practice benevolent policies. Everyone in the world loves him and runs the country by virtue. People all over the world will be afraid of him.
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Shuoyuan, also known as Xinyuan, is a collection of ancient miscellaneous historical novels, which narrates anecdotes from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the Han Dynasty according to various types, with a general introduction before each type and comments after it. Among them, it mainly describes the words and deeds of philosophers, and many chapters have philosophical aphorisms about governing the country and safeguarding the people and the rise and fall of the country. Mainly embodies the Confucian philosophy, political ideals and ethical concepts.
Due to the extensive materials in the book, a large number of historical materials have been collected, which provides a lot of convenience for people to explore history. Some historical events recorded in the book can be mutually confirmed with the existing classics.
Some annotations are different from Historical Records, Zuo Zhuan, Mandarin, Warring States Policy, Xunzi, Hanfeizi, Guanzi, Yanzi Chunqiu, Shilu Chunqiu and Huainanzi, which are sufficient references for people who want to get to the bottom of it.
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