Why is Guiguzi banned?

In fact, there is nothing wrong with the book itself, and it was not because it leaked the so-called secret that it was banned by successive dynasties. It may be because the thoughts in the book run counter to the mainstream thoughts of China's tradition for thousands of years, that is, Confucianism.

According to legend, it was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who first banned the circulation of this book. In the view of Emperor Wu, if everyone acts according to the principle that the interests of guiguzi are supreme, society will become loveless and the position of emperor will be replaced by others one day. So Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very afraid of this idea, so he listed Guiguzi as a banned book and imitated it.

Guiguzi is a strange man in history. His wisdom, his predictions, and his vertical and horizontal strategies are almost unmatched. He is like a hermit. Although he doesn't go along with the common customs, he can exert a subtle influence on the world situation.

For example, during the Warring States Period, many strange people who were famous all over the world came from Guiguzi family, such as Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Sun Bin and Pang Juan. None of them are military wizards.

The real reason for being banned is that Guiguzi's thought is contrary to the ruling thought of feudal society. Feudal rulers advocated Confucianism, believed that human nature was good, and emphasized governing the country with benevolence and righteousness, but Guiguzi's core idea was that people should put interests first.

In Guiguzi's book, he thinks that people are not born good, nor are they deteriorated by the influence of the environment. Human nature is evil, everyone is selfish and evil. Therefore, people should learn to read minds and gain benefits by hook or by crook without breaking the law. Simply put, interests are paramount. What would happen if everyone in feudal society did the same?

This is obviously to teach people to be selfish only for themselves, so the ruler should ban the spread of his ideas, which is the main reason why Guiguzi banned books.

Guiguzi is probably the most famous person in history. The first is the sage in the eyes of military strategists. Secondly, he is also the originator of strategists; At the same time, he was praised as the ancestor by many fortune tellers; And he is respected by many strategists for seeking holiness; After all, he is the bodhi old zu of Wang Chan in Taoism, so we can see how powerful Guiguzi is from here.