TY - BOOK AU - Guiguzi,active 4th century B.C. TI - 鬼谷子 AV - B PY - 2008/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Philosophy, Chinese KW - Military art and science -- China -- Early works to 1800 N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiguzi Wikipedia page about this book: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiguzi; Release date is 2008-04-25; Produced by Yi-Shin Lu; Original publication data not identified N2 - "鬼谷子" by Guiguzi is a collection of ancient Chinese texts compiled between the late Warring States period and the end of the Han dynasty. This work presents sophisticated techniques of rhetoric and persuasion, teaching readers to remain hidden and guide others toward decisions they believe are their own. Originally associated with the School of Diplomacy, it explores strategies of observation and influence that have drawn comparisons to Machiavelli's teachings. The text advocates subtle manipulation over coercion, offering timeless wisdom on the acquisition and exercise of power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25168 ER -