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by Han Fei King Xuan of Qi required three hundred musicians to play the yu (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) for him at the same time.
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Mencius said, “Benevolence brings glory, whereas its absence leads to disgrace. Now people hate disgrace and benevolence, just like those who hate dampness but live in a low-lying area.
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Gongsun Chou asked Mencius, “If you should hold the power of government in Qi, could you achieve great deeds like Guan Zhong and Yanzi?”
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Brief: This article recounts the diplomatic rescue of Lord Mengchang’s fiefdom of Xue during the Warring States period. When the State of Chu invaded Xue, the renowned diplomat Chunyu Kun was tasked with saving it. Instead of pleading for help, Chunyu Kun used a brilliant rhetorical strategy: he convinced King Min of Qi that…
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Brief: This article recounts the dramatic Battle of Jimo and the miraculous restoration of the state of Qi during the Warring States period. It details the downfall of the arrogant King Min of Qi, whose hubris invited a devastating invasion by the five-state coalition led by Yue Yi of Yan. While Yue Yi besieged…