A saint who has been seriously underestimated in history is not under Confucius. Books were banned in 2000. Who is he?

Speaking of ancient saints in China, many people will blurt out Confucius and Laozi. In fact, there was a child prodigy in the Warring States period, whose talent was not inferior to that of Confucius, or even greater. Just because of the need of teaching, we seldom see him in textbooks.

During the Warring States period, various countries fought for power and profit all the year round. In fact, the real control of these wars lies in one person, that is, the military genius known as "Guiguzi".

Guiguzi, whose real name is Wang Xu, is from the State of Chu. He is an excellent strategist. Famous military strategists of all ages have great respect for him. He is not only superior to ordinary people militarily, but also very good at divination. So many people who make a living from this will call him grandpa. Guiguzi is as important as Confucius in the hearts of the world, and Guiguzi, who condensed his life wisdom, is regarded as a holy book by later generations.

Gui Guzi recorded Zhong Wangxu's daily remarks, which were composed by disciples. This book has only three short volumes, but it is not easy to understand it. This book is a collection of related strategies and skills in the fields of art of war, fortune telling, Taoism, and vertical and horizontal.

In the outstanding military during the Warring States period, many of them were disciples of Guiguzi. It can be said that the fate of the Warring States is actually in the hands of Guiguzi. Such an outstanding military genius was drowned in the torrent of history and almost forgotten by the world. Guiguzi was taboo by later generations, largely because of this book.

Some people think that this is an evil book, full of speculation and calculation of people's hearts. It's a book that teaches people to do evil. There is a saying in the book, which roughly means that no matter what happens, you should know how to assess the situation, make the best use of the situation, and finally achieve your goals. This obvious self-interest behavior runs counter to the traditional Confucianism that taught people to be decent at that time.

Guiguzi is the lamp of wisdom for those helpless strategists in troubled times. People can get what they want through the skills and strategies it teaches, including military and political power, which is also the most taboo of the royal family. Therefore, emperors of all dynasties prohibited this book from circulating among the people. It was not until more than two thousand years of modern society that it returned to the eyes of the world.