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APPENDIX A

CHRONOLOGY OF CHINESE HISTORY

Dynasty                                         Years

Huang Ti                              ? 2690-? 2590 B.C.

T'ang                                     ? 2333-? 2234

Yu                                            ? 2233-? 2384

Hsia                                        ? 2183-? 1752

Shang                                    ? 1751-? 1111

Chou    (W.)                          ? 1111-771

                (E.)                          ? 770-256

Ch'in                                         221-206

Han      (W.) 

              (H.)

              (E.)

206 B.C.- A.D.

8

9- 23 25-220

Three

Kingdoms

220-280

Wei Shu

Wu

220-265 221-163

222-280

Ching (W.) (E.)

265-316 317-420

Nan (South) Dynasty

420-581

Sung Chi

Liang Chen

420-479 479-502

502-557

557-589

Pei (North) Dynasty

386-581

386-534

534-550

Pei

E. Wei W.Wei

N.Chi N. Chou

Sui

581-618

535-557

550-577 557-581

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CHAPTER FOUR

CONCLUSION

A. A SUMMARY

Successful students often have a wise teacher.  The reputation of the students can also make their teacher famous. Kuei Ku Tzu had a name in history because of his two famous students, Su Ch'ing and Chang I, who, by their skillful persuasion exerted their impact on the course of early Chinese history.

Unfortunately, we know very little about Kuei Ku Tzu.  Our ignorance of his life in turn brings about many questions about Kuei Ku Tzu, the book which is regarded to be a record of Kuei Ku Tzu's teachings.

 The problem of textual authenticity is frequently encountered when dealing with an ancient Chinese text such as Kuei Ku Tzu, partly due to the devastating censorship of the Ch'in Dynasty.  As most of the pre-Ch'in texts are recovered and/or reconstructed after the restoration efforts of the Han Dynasty,  documentation of the Han

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KUEI-KU TZU(鬼谷子) Part IV--Chap. 3B

CHAPTER THREE(B)

DISCUSSION 

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CHAPTER THREE(A)

DISCUSSION

The entire book of Kuei Ku Tzu is composed of straightforward exposition devoid of practical examples.  Although each of the twelve translated chapters bears a distinctive title, it would be misleading to assume that each of the chapters is devoted exclusively to the topic so indicated. Rather, the material can be seen to be arranged in a spiral manner: some essential and basic concepts appear over and over again in each chapter. But each chapter still contains something specific, something special. the title. And that unique content is usually reflected in this title.

One problem with this pattern of "spiral presentation" is that it cannot easily be sectioned neatly into topics, as we are accustomed to do under a typical linear pattern of thinking and organization. The advantage however, is also apparent. By restating the basic concepts in each chapter, one gets the impression that these essential aspects are omnipresent. And because each

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of the specific and special topics is embedded in these basic concepts, one has the profit of comprehending them in context and therefore gains a somewhat organic picture of persuasion.

These recurrent and essential themes include some aspects of the nature of persuasion such as getting the ch'ing (situation/feeling), secrecy, the importance of appropriateness and the qualities of an ideal persuader. 

The specific topics are much more varied: Chapter One, Pai-ho deals with the nature of persuasion. Two, Fan-ying discusses the basis of interaction. These two, combined, can be considered as a unit  on the philosophy of persuasion.  

Chapter Three, Nei-chien, "The Internal Bond" addresses the importance of rapport building. ", Chapter Four, Ti-hsi, "Dealing with Fissures", offers some principle for action. Chapter Five, Fei-ch'ien, "Making Fly and Manacling", gives specific advice on recruiting and retaining the desired talents.  Chapter Six, Wu-ho, "Disagreement and Agreement", is a practical guide for finding the right person to work for.

Chapter Seven and Eight, Ch'uai and Mo, which means "Figuring out" and "stroking" respectively, emphasize methods of gaining the needed information in any given persuasive situation.

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Chapter Nine, Ch'uan, "Weighing", and Chapter Ten, Mou, "Planning", can be seen as a unit on further assessment of the information gained through methods discussed previously.  Chapter Eleven, Chueh, "Deciding", briefly lays down some guidelines for decision-making.  In a

sense,  these three chapters form a sequel on decision making which follow the preparatory work of the previous chapters. 

Chapter Twelve, Fu-yen, being rather unique in both its structure and content, can be regarded as a unit in itself.  Fu-yen actually means "Effective Speech". But its content is mostly a reiteration of the fundamental principles, a summary of Kuei Ku Tzu's perspectives.

Part III, which is not translated and is considered an addition of the late Han period, deals basically with the cultivation and nourishment of the persuaders.

In this chapter, I plan first to discuss the general and recurrent themes and then to proceed to the more and pecific topics.

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A. THE NATURE OF PERSUASION ACCORDING TO KUEI KU TZU

The binary concept of yin-yang and their mutual relationship was originally recorded in I-Ching易經(The Book of Changes), and was basic in philosophical Taoism. But it should be said that the notion of yin-yang also affected to some degree all schools of Chinese thought.  Kuei Ku Tzu was no exception. In this section, we shall see how he built his theory  of persuasion upon the yin-yang relationship.

In Taoism, tao is the principle behind the creation of everything. It is in itself "a unity of two opposites, the yin and yang,  the feminine force and the masculine force."  And, 

Yin can be identified with the negative, the potential, and the preservative while yang can be identified with the positive, the actual, the objective and the creative. ...Yin represents Tao as an inexhaustible source from which every form of energy or activity is derived, whereas yang represents Tao as a form of activity which is ever creative, but which has a beginning and an ending and therefore remains ex-haustible. When the yang force exhausts itself, it will fade into yin; but when yin

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dominates, there is then great promise of yang activity, a

1. The Nature of Persuasion

Kuei Ku Tzu recognizes that everything under heaven is either yin or yang, and his conception of yin-yang is consistent with the Taoist:

When yang moves, yin stops and becomes concealed.

When yang  comes out, yin hides and retires.

Yang eventually ends up in yin,  

Yin eventually returns to yang.

When moves with yang, virtue is generated. 

When one silences with yin, forms are 

accomplished. 

Starting from yang to seek yin is to enfold with virtue. 

Starting from yin to seek yang is to exert force. [A:19]b

yin and yang  are perpetually interacting, causing

nfinite changes. Nothing stays static. Because, and

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a Cheng, Chung-ying, "Chinese Philosophy: A Characterization", in Arne Naess and Alastair Hanny (eds.) Invitation to Chinese Philosophy, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget, 1972. P. 150.

b In this chapter, unless otherwise noted, quotations followed by brackets are taken from my own translation of Kuei Ku Tzu in Chapter Two. The letters indicate the chapters, the numbers, passages.

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only because, things do change constantly, are there opportunities for persuasion.  Persuasion is only one element in an intricate chain of changes. It comes into being because there are happenings before it, and it will cause something else to follow: "Changes breed events; events breed plans; plans breed strategies; strategies breed discussions; discussions breed persuasion; persuasions breed advances; advances generate retreats; and retreats breed check on events" [J:9].

Another pair of  ideas accompanying  the yin-yang duality is pai-ho.  Pai is "to move",  "to prod", to open". Ho is "to cease", "to silence", "to close". They are "the way of heaven and earth.  They  change the balance of yin and yang. ... [They] "  are the great transforming movements of the Way and the changing force in persuasion" [A: 10,11].

This is a crucial leap from the Taoist conception of the universe to the Tzung-heng conception of persuasion. While yin and yang are latent in every state of affairs, pai and ho are the moving forces which cause the changes of yin-yang. "The four seasons open and close, thus transforming the vertical and horizontal relationships of all things" [A:10].

The term "vertical and horizontal", Tzung-heng in Chinese, appeared in the text for the first time here. Again, they do not simply mean the state of things, but

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the movement also. In Chinese, tzung-heng as a phrase also means moving about freely without opposition, i.e., invincibly.       In T'ao Hung-c'hing's  terms, horizontal movements build up,  resulting in the construction and growth of things.  Vertical movements pull down,  resulting in the destruction and diminution of things. Tzung-heng is often combined with pai-ho in Chinese idiom to mean suave and ingenious persuasion or skillful dealing of things and people.  From these concepts the Tzung-heng school may have derived its name.a. 

When it comes to speech, most immediately, there is a concern for the mechanism of utterance--the mouth.   "The mouth is the doorway of the heart.   ...Through this doorway, one's will, intentions, delights, desires, thoughts, worries, wisdom and plans go in and out. This doorway, therefore, should be carefully guarded and moderated by [the uses of] pai-ho" [A:12].

These words alert one to the importance of being cautious in speaking. Furthermore, "Ancient people had

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a A more popular version on the origin of the "Tzung-heng" School has to do with Su Ch'in and Chang I's persuasive activities. Towards the end of the Warring States Period, only seven states remained. Ch'in was a rising power from the West and was threatening the other six states. Su Ch'in persuaded the princes to cooperate with ch'u in the South to form a sort of North-South, the vertical, alliance to fight against Ch'in. Chang I, on the other hand, persuaded the princes to cooperate with Ch'in and formed seperate East-West, the horizontal, alliances. For the relative positions of these seven states, consult the map in appendix B.

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the saying: The mouth can eat but cannot talk,' because there are taboos in the use of language. They said, human mouth can melt gold, because the message can be distorted" [I:18].  Speaking is exposing oneself and one must be on guard as to what one exposes and how."Pai is to open, is speaking, and is yang. Ho is to close, is silence and is yin" [A:13]. Thus   is the basic relationship between pai-ho, yin-yang and speech.

Speech, like other phenomena in the universe, is inclined either toward yin or yang.  So are people.  Just as in contemporary English, we say some people are more open, some more closed; some more broad-minded, some rather selfish, Kuei Ku Tzu   also took note of people's characters and used yin-yang terms to describe them. When speaking, one should choose appropriate types of expression to match certain types of people. 

"When speaking with those who are yang, use lofty and sublime language. When speaking with those who are yin, use petty and restricted language. Use the base to deal with the petty use the sublime to deal with the great" [A:18]. 

This notion of "matching speech with people" is reminiscent of Donald Bryant's "rhetorical function is the function of adjusting ideas to people and of people to

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ideas", a  A basic tenet in Kuei Ku Tzu's persuasion is similar. 

Since yang is exhaustible, the process from yang to yin is naturally exhaustive. Yin is inexhaustible. But the process from yin to yang, from the potential to some thing, requires the exertion of energy. When human effort is involved, the process can be considered artificial.

The yin-yang dialectic is also used in terms of differentiating positions. Yang is heaven, yin, earth. Yang is high, yin low.  When applied to socio-political structure, those high in the hierarchy are yang, those low are yin. As the process from yang to yin is natural, so is the communication from the high ranking to the low. And as the process from yin to yang is artificial, the communication from the low to the high requires effort.

The kind of persuasion Kuei Ku Tzu deals with is the latter type--from yin toseek yang, a disturbance in  the natural process. Yet, in disturbing the natural process, it is all the more important to note the balance and harmony of yin-yang. "When yin and yang are balanced harmoniously, the beginning and the end are justified" [A:14], and, "...in all cases, matters are to be guided by yin-yang" [A:18].

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a Donald C. Bryant, "Rhetoric: Its Functions and Scope," in Quarterly Journal of Speech, XXXIX:4, 401-424.

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Because yin is inexhaustible, there is no limit to what it is capable of.  When coming from yin to seek yang, everything is possible. "...There is nothing which cannot be brought out, nothing which cannot be penetrated and nothing which is impossible. ...Nothing is too small when using the petty. Nothing is too big when using the great" [A:18].

When it comes to persuasion proper, Kuei Ku Tzu also offered  some interesting insights: "To persuade is to please. To please is to gain something from the person [to be persuaded]" [I:1].

In Chinese, the word in question is "說 " which can be read in one of three ways: shuo is "to speak", shuei is "to persuade", and yueh is "to please". Although in modern writing, a different word悅 ,  read yueh is used exclusively to mean "be pleased", in old texts, the two meanings are both served by the same character. a  This  point is also observed in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons 文心雕龍(ca. A.D.500):  "The character shuo ,"to speak" or "to discuss", has the sense or meaning of yueh, "to please".  And  as tui 兌,  "to

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a According to Bernhard Karlgren's reconstruction of ancient Chinese phonetics, shuo was read as *'siwat, shuei as 'siwad, and yueh as *diwat. The realtionship among these three words apparently is cognate. See Bernhard Karlgren, Grammata Serica: Analytic Dictionary of Chinese and Sino-Japanese, Taipei: Cheng-wen Publishing Co., 1966, (rpt. of 1923 ed.). p. 209.

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please", is a mouth and tongue, [according to "Shuo-kua" in the Book of Changes], then the way to please is by means of one's words.a

Vincent Shih, who translated and annotated this work, elaborated this point further:

The character shuo is composed of two elements: yen (to speak) on the left, and tui (to please) on the right. Hence shuo has two senses: to speak or to please. Later, the yen radical is replaced by a heart radical, when it is taken to mean "to please" and is pronounced yueh. But the original form persists, though its pronunciation is identical with yueh, when it means to please. b

It is interesting to speculate upon the manifestations of one single word and their relationships. To speak is to persuade. To persuade  is to please. To speak is to please.  To please is to persuade. To please is to speak. To persuade is to speak. 

The totality of these impressions may summarize the Chinese perception in regard to speaking and persuading. Perhaps it is also partly responsible for an overriding suspicion towards people who speak too much or who demonstrate excessive friendliness.

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a Vincent Yu-chung Shih, (trans.) The literary Mind and the Carving of Dragon, Taipei: Cheng-chung Book Co., 1971, pp.144-5.

b Ibid., p.149.

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But Kuei Ku Tzu went one step further. He specifically stated the utility of persuasion and that is "to gain something."  This appears to be a  rather bold statement, even though there is some validity and truth to it. No matter how we put it, persuasion is aimed at inducing the other person to grant consent or cooperation to our proposal.  Is not consent or cooperation "something"?

Bearing in mind the organic conceptualization of speaking-persuading-pleasing, we are further advised to be selective of whom to persuade.   "...I must choose a person who is communicable with me and persuade him...." [H:14]. "In order to be listened to, I must find some agreement in the feelings of the person I intend to persuade. He who agrees in feelings would listen" [H:16]. 

Kuei Ku Tzu then provides a series of elegant analogies to illuminate: 

Things of similar nature tend to attract each other. When making fire from wood, it is the drier wood which catches fire first. When pouring water to the ground, it is the wet area that absorbs the water first. This illustrate how things of similar nature attract and respond to each other. Other situations are like this, too. [H:17] 

Not only should one choose the right audience, but he should avoid the unsuitable ones:

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He who has no eyes should not be shown the five colors. He who has no ears should not be given the musical tones. He who cannot be persuaded is such because he is not open to change. He who cannot accept persuasion is such because he has no capacity to accept it. When communication is not possible, sages would not be bothered to deal with it [I:16-17].

Persuasion is an effort at interfering with the natural process with the purpose of gaining something from the audience. Since not everyone can be persuaded, a persuader needs to be careful in selecting his audience.

2. On Silence and Secrecy

Since silence is yin in nature  and Kuei Ku Tzu's persuasion is starting from yin to seek yang, some significant consideration must be given to silence. 

silence is the absence of speech. But it is far from being static and stale.  On the contrary, just like yin, it entails tremendous potential which can be transformed into forms. Silence is the result of ho, the withholding of speeh. But it is far from being unable to speak. On the contrary, silence entails some positive functions. Firstly, it is a tactic in interaction, a method which causes the  other side to expose itself.  "If I keep 

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silent so that he will open up, I may thus gain advantage [in approaching him]" [A:3). "When a person speaks, he is on the move. When I listen silently,  I am still.  Following the spoken words, I listen to his statements" [B:3]. Strategically, the person who is on the move is vulnerable--he is being exposed and examined while the person who is still is preserving his energy and building his potential for action.

Furthermore, "When he keeps silent and no analogy can be found, then I change accordingly" [B:6]. Thus, silence is the result of successful guarding of the passage through which he reveals his feelings and desires. If I need these information, I am powerless in the face of his silence. If I am persistent in my pursuit, I must think of alternative ways to approach him. The one who is silent has the actual power to direct and to lead the interaction.

Besides, silence is a way of protecting oneself, especially when there is disagreement which is a possible source of conflict and animosity. "I close and conceal myself because there are differences in our true feelings" [A:4]. It is a posture in preparation of action. "To listen, I must first be silent.   To expand, I must first withdraw. To ascend, I must first humble myself"[B:12].

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Silence is by no means harmless. on the contrary, it has all the potential to act and to harm. silence is dynamic. 

Along with the character of yin and silence, another important aspect of persuasion is secrecy.  Before yin turns to yang, before the time to open up arrives, one should strive to be secretive and remain concealed. "When I wish to be silent, I should be secretive.  In being secretive, I should be subtle and closely follow the Way" [A:6], "I plan without visible signs, and nobody can see what I am driving at" [B:22]. As there is a time to be silent and a time to speak, so there is a  time to be secretive and time to be known.  When it is time to be secretive, the secrecy should be complete.

What time is the time to be secretive? Basically, as often as possible: from observing changes in events to gathering information, assessing the situation, calculating ways and means to proceed with the persuasion, even in retreating after the work is done. "When I want to persuade, I must conceal my calculation" [C:6]. "I plan without visible signs, and nobody can see what I am driving at" [B:22]. "Wisdom should be used at where people cannot comprehend; might should be used where people cannot see" [J:25].    "Then comes the time when I should retreat inconspicuously. ...Hiding all clues and concealing the signs,  I take leave of the situation.

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without anyone knowing it. This is how I can accomplish my plans without incurring troubles" [H:3].

 In addition to the generic association between yin and secrecy, there are two other reasons which may have contributed to this tremendous emphasis on secrecy.

One is simply a practical matter of protection for the persuader as well suasions as the persuadee. As the persuasions  take place in political arena for political purposes, there inevitably exist some competitive forces. Keeping secretive the intentions and plans for persuasive actions is probably the only effective way to prevent the already complicated situation from becoming any more precarious. 

What really matters is what is actually accomplished. "In making plans, nothing is more difficult than being thorough. In carrying out a plan, nothing is more difficult than the certainty of success " [H:13].  The more secretive one can be,  the less unnecessary interference there may be. If the task is not successful, having kept it concealed in the first place perhaps is useful in minimizing the harmful effect.

Even if the plans are successful, so that the result is manifested in the open, it is still desirable that the persuader/planner remain anonymous.

"... [T]he people are secure in their prosperity without knowing whence the benefit comes. Thus he is cumulating goodness.  ...The

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people would have no one to whom to surrender and know not what to fear" [H:8-9).

Apparently, secrecy has gone beyond the utility of the task. Rather, it seems to be close to the Taoist philosophy as expressed in Lao Tzu's Tao Te Ching: "It (i.e.the Way) benefits them [the myriad creatures] yet exacts no gratitude; it accomplishes its task yet lays claim to no merit. It is because it lays claims to no merit, that its merit never deserts it".a

In comparison, we see in Kuei Ku Tzu: "The way of a sage lies in the hidden and unseen" [J:27].  Apparently, secrecy in persuasion is kept not only for the success of the task, but because it conforms with the Way.

Since Kuei Ku Tzu's persuasion deals with an effort to seek yang from yin, he capitalizes the potential of yin. From  this perspective, silence is dynamic and powerful.  Also from  this perspective, secrecy  should accompany the silence.

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a Lau, D. C., (trans.) Tao Te Ching, by Lao Tzu, New york: Penguin Books, 1963, p.58.

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3. Tools of Expressing and Knowing

Kuei Ku Tzu did not develop a full fledged theory of language. But there are some points that are important to note. 

"In language there are symbols. In things and affairs there are analogies....Symbols are the symbolization of things. Analogies are the comparison and contrast of expressions. One uses what has no form to seek what has sounds" [B:4]. We may consider "what has no form" to be our thoughts, ideas, feelings and other aspirations before they take shape, and "what has sounds" to be the utterance of langauge. This is the process of encoding meanings into symbols, which is basically the process of language. Analogies, being the comparison and contrast of expressions, can be considered as the process of reasoning. Using these as tools,  "one may contemplate what follows next" [B:4].

"What follows next" seems to bear a slight touch of humor. What will follow the use of language and reasoning? Everything!--expressions, knowledge of other people, interaction, and ultimately, persuasion.

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interaction.  "I reflect and send forth, he will respond and come. Language contains symbols and analogies upon which I set the foundation" [B:7]. And, "Human interaction requires fluency of expression. Fluency of expression makes discussions easy and smooth. ...Sometimes the speech is repeated and refuted with an attempt to step back [to gain perspective]. Such debate and discussion is to fish for the minute and hidden elements" [1:2-3].

Symbols and analogies not only are the tools of self-expression, but more importantly, tools of knowing other people and "getting" other people. They are the external manifestations of "that which has no form" within others. Through them, I may know the thoughts, ideas, feelings, arguments and other aspirations that others may have. "Using different symbols to find the one which his heart responds to, I would then perceive his feelings and then shepherd him" [B:6]. To elicit his feelings, I must first use symbols and analogies to guide the direction of his expressions. similar arguments will echo each other. Similar reasonings willmove in the same direction" [B:12]. 

Kuei Ku Tzu further provided an analogy which demonstrates the nature and the use of symbols and analogies:

[Speaking is like fishing.] If the bait language is appropriate to the situation, then the human fish can be caught. Speaking is like spreading and setting up snares to

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trap animals. I set up many snares in the intersection of animal paths and wait for my prey. If the Way [of my speech] fits the situation, then my prey will automatically fall into it.  Thus is the snare to  catch people. The snares are used often" [B:5].a

This may seem to be a rather exploitative conceptualization of the use of language and the function of persuasion. However, it would be impractical to brush aside the validity of this analogy, especially when we consider the situation in which this kind of persuasion is practiced.

To use language effectively implies more than proper selection of symbols and analogies:  "modifying language is an artificial process which involves adding and subtracting" [I:1]. In this respect, Kuei Ku Tzu's suggestions reflected a general value in Chinese persuasion: the ancient is superior and the classics carry high credibility.

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a I recently ran into a poem entitled, "Fish Story":

Old lady fishes 

Baits her hook with words 

All day talks fish 

Through a hole in the ice

End of the day 

Sets a spruce bush in the hole 

Packs her story home

by Katherine McNamara, in Hunger and Dreams: The Alaskan Women's Anthology, ed. Patricia Monagham, Fairbanks: Fire wood Press, 1983. It is interesting to note that the idea of using words as baits is not unique in the Chinese mind.

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Inventiveness is to be couched in the context of tradition valued antiquity.

"I take [what is appropriate] from the Book of Songs and Book of Documents, mix them with my own words, th en discuss generally the gains and losses, the comings and goings events, of events" [C:18]. "When talking about past events, I first follow [the conventional] expressions. When talking about future events, I am versatile in my speech" [C:9].

The classifying of types of speech also goes further than the yin-yang dichotomy. Depending on the intended purpose.

Fawning speech gives the impression of pleasing and can be used to solicit a reputation of loyalty. Flattering speech gives the impression of being knowledgeable and can be used to solicit a reputation of wisdom. 

Grand speech gives the impression of being resolute and can be used to solicit a reputation of courage.

Solicitous speech gives the impression of being capable ot discretion and can be used to solicit reputation of being a trustworthy. 

Speech of silence prepares one for counter attack and can be used to solicit a reputation of winning. [1:4-8]

Depending on the psychological make-up of the speaker,

Speech of illness is characterized by weakness and lack of spirit. Speech of fear is characterized by disintegration and lack of mastery. Speech of anxiety is

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characterized by blockage and inability to come through. Speech of anger is characterized by imprudence and lack of control. Speech of joy is characterized by expansiveness and lack of substance. [1:23]

All these categories may seem confusing. Yet, the  ability to steer through these numerous categories of speech is a sign of an accomplished persuader: "Categories of speech are many.  Changes in things are numerous. If one can talk the whole day without losing the right categories, things will not be confused" [1:27]. "He who employs complicated languages without being confused, who soars high without getting lost...has learned the essentials [of persuasion]" [I:15].

4. The Ideal Persuader

At the very beginning of his book, Kuei Ku Tzu described the profile of the sages--his idea of the ideal persuaders.  An ideal persuader has a few essential qualities: 

First of all, he must have an extremely quick and sharp perception. He is always ahead of ordinary beings; he can observe the stirring and ceasing of yin and yang;

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he is perceptive of the slightest signals of change in things: he understands the principles of the human mind.

Not only does he know, but he is in perfect control. He can name things according to their natures. He can guard the passages to survival and perdition. Not only is he in perfect control of the situation, but also of himself. "When a sage persuades, regardless of whether the person is foolish or wise, there will be no doubt [left in the mind of the sage]" [B:8].

A sage is extremely resourceful. "The world does not remain perpetually prosperous. Things do not have any perpetual model. A sage, therefore, approves nothing perpetually yet there is not that he does not approve. He listens to nothing yet there is nothing that he does not listen to" [F:3]. This, coupled with his extraordinary perception, makes him extremely powerful: "He is skillful in reflecting and listening and will alternately use god-like or ghost-like methods to gain [the desired information]" [B:9]. 

He knows how to assess people's capacities evaluate their potentials and and make full use of them. "After perceiving whether he is light or heavy on the scale and figuring out how to compensate the imbalance, the sage proceeds to make plan with him in mind. If he does not pass the scales or evaluation, the sage proceeds to make plans in spite of him" [A:8].

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"Making plans with him in mind" may not necessarily be exploitative. Either friend or foe, allies or enemies, he keeps them in mind as long as they measure up to something and are capable of making some difference. For those who do not make any difference, those who do not measure up to anything, a sage is quick to put them aside.

Also, Kuei Ku Tzu advised that when the situation is profitable, use to full advantage your strength. When the situation  is harmful, avoid exposing your weakness"[I:20].  A sage, knowing himself as well as other people, makes full use of this knowledge: "The wise would not use his deficiency, but would use a fool's strength. He would not use what he is clumsy at, but would use what a fool is skilled at. This is why he is never trapped" [I:19].

This ability to safeguard himself, to free himself troubles is also an essential quality. "Even if I become capsized, I can easily turn over and not lose my bearings" [E:11].

Another concept which warrants our attention is "shepherding".  In line with a sage's dealing with people, we see "all may be shepherded without overt intervention" [A:2] and that he "can use all these to shepherd people" [C:10]. The word in question is mu (牧). Literally, it means to pasture, to shepherd. But it has been used in various contexts to mean governing, especially as  a magistrate looking after the well-being of the people. 

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There are two-fold implications. On the one hand,there is the aspect of nurturing  and looking after. In  On the other hand, there is the aspect of controlling.  In actual shepherding, the animal is allowed to wander about, but always within confinement and is rounded up and commanded when needed. 

Thus  is the sage's dealing with the situation and people. He is perceptive. He understands more than any one else does. He knows himself as well as the people he deals with. He is in command and in control of himself, of other people and the entire situation.

B. THE ROLE OF CH'ING IN PERSUASION

One of the most frequently used words in Kuei Ku Tzu is ch'ing (情). Depending on the context, it has been variously translated as feelings/emotions, information and situation. At certain appropriate points, it was rendered as "feel for the situation." Each of these represents one aspect of ch'ing, but, ch'ing is all these put together. Here is yet another example of the difficulty of conveying the rich Chinese image into a single English word. It is an important part in Kuei Ku Tzu's conception of  persuation 

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and is discussed widely throughout the entire book. 

In this section, I will first illustrate the role of ch'ing in Kuei Ku Tzu's persuasion. And then, the methods of getting ch'ing. 

1. The Importance of Ch'ing

How important is ch'ing in persuasion? To put it  simply, ch'ing is the foundation of persuasion.  Without some knowledge of the situation, the people involved and some sense of appropriateness, one cannot even begin to proceed.

As we have seen earlier, persuasion is an artificial process, not something that comes naturally, but something a person must design and contrive. Ch'ing is the basis for the design and contrivance. It provides the guidance in the pursuit of ways and means to reach the desired goal.

When people in Cheng (鄭) set out to search for jade, they always carried with them the south-pointing vehicle so that they would have no question [about directions]. Measuring strength, weighing ability and figuring out the feeling for the situation are the south-pointing vehicle in human affairs. [J:2]

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THE PERSUASION OF KUEI-KU TZU(鬼谷子) Part III

 agreeing and disagreeing,] they found out for sure the manacle of heavenly mandate, then they finally could give their allegiance without hesitation. 

9.  Only a sage who understands the intricacy of things can manage the affairs of the world. Only he who is willing to exercise his mind and heart can trace things to their sources. Only he who can exhaust his heart to understand the circumstance can make a reputation. A talent short of excellence cannot resort to arms. Sincerity short of genuineness cannot be used to understand other people. 

10. Therefore, the way to agree and to disagree requires one to be capable of self-evaluation, know his own intelligence, his own strength and weakness. He should also know among those near and far who are superior and who are inferior.a Then, he can decide when to advance and when

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to retreat; when to move vertically and when to move horizontally.

G. CH'UAI: FIGURING OUT

1. In the past, the skillful managers of the world affairs must first weigh the power situation of the world and figure out the feelings of the princes.

2. Without carefully weighing the power situation, he would not know how to address [properly] the strong and the weak, to tell apart the unimportant from the important. Without carefully figuring out the feelings of the princes, he would not know the dynamics of the invisible

changes.

3. What does measuring the power situation mean?  It is estimating the size and the population of the states, weighing their degrees of prosperity and the wealth of the people, finding out which resources are abundant and which are insufficient. Judging the strength and weakness of topography of natural defense, which locations are advantageous and which disadvantageous?  What are the strengths and the weaknesses of the advisors? Measuring the degree of intimacy between the princes and their ministers, who

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has the confidence of the prince and who has not. Who are worthy and who are not? Among the retainers of the princes, who has great wisdom and who has little?  

3. It involves carefully watching the changes of astrological phenomena to detect whence good fortune and evil lie. In the dealings of the princes, which relationship is useful and which is useless? As for the changes in the minds of the common people, find out whether they want to leave or stay? Whether they feel safe or endangered? In what things they feel secure and in what  they feel insecure ?  And so on and so forth. Being able to do these is the meaning of measuring the power of the situation.

4. To figure out a person's feelings, I must approach him when he is greatly delighted and then push his desire to an extreme. When a person is possessed with desires, he cannot hide his real feelings. I must approach him when he is in great fear and push his fear and disgust to an extreme. When a person is possessed with fear and disgust, he cannot hide his real feelings.

5. Feelings are revealed through their changes.a If having moved him, I still cannot see any changes, then

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a T'ao notes: "Human nature is such that when he is extremely delighted, his desires become apparent. When he is extremely frightened, his dislikes become obvious. Push the apparent and the obvious to further extremes then his feelings become unstable. A person's feelings and desires are generated by the changes in his likes and fears, "

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leave him alone, do not talk to him. Rather, talk with someone who knows him intimately and find out what he is comfortable with.

6. Whatever changes in feelings within will have manifestations without. Therefore, I must always make references from the visible to the invisible.  This is called fathoming the deep and detecting feelings. 

7. He who wants to plan for a state must carefully weigh the power situation.  He who wants to persuade a prince must carefully figure out his feelings. The plan [for the state] and the feelings [of the prince] are bound to come from this [figuring out].a  Then, he can decide whom to honor and whom to despise; whom to consider important and whom to slight; whom to benefit and whom to harm; whom to make succeed and whom to defeat. These all come from one common method. 

8. Even if he possesses the Way of the ancient kings and the ability of the sages and the wise, he gets no where without figuring out the hidden ch'ing. This is the grand root of planning and the method of persuasion. 

9. He can always manipulate events to disturb people and people cannot predict what will come. Moving ahead of the

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occurrence of events is the most difficult.a That is why staying within the range of propriety is the most difficult in figuring out feelings. That is to say that planning must be done timely.b 

10. Even the minute movements of worms and the flying of butterflies contain the intricacy of benefit and damage which can be used to originate changes in an event.c 

11. The creation of incidents lies in understanding potential of the critical moments. [The same with persuasion.] First one must figure out the feelings, then

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a T'ao notes: "He who can handle the method of figuring out certainly possesses special insight. So, if he manipulates events to disturb people, people cannot predict what is coming. He can also comprehend the minute changes and change accordingly and can move ahead of the occurrence of events. Unless a person is extremely alert, he cannot do this."

b T'ao notes: "Human conditions can be more treacherous than the most dangerous geography and is more difficult to comprehend than the way of the heaven. Now one wishes to figure it out and do it properly, is it not a difficult task? Planning must be based upon human conditions and therefore one must know the timing."

c T'ao notes: "The flying bugs and the moving worms, though only small insects, have their likes and dislikes. They are pleased when their likes are indulged and upset when their dislikes are confronted. To say nothing of human beings. To say nothing of the spirits. The presence of likes and dislikes is inevitable. To indulge or to confront them is a necessary choice a person must make. As it always happens that indulging in what one likes will invite pleasure and profit while confronting with what one dislikes will cause hurt and damage. Understanding this principle, I can originate changes in an event."

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refine the language to make it elegant and well organized and then it can be presented for discussion.

H. MO: STROKINGa

1. Stroking is a method of figuring out.

Seeking internal correspondence is the principle [basis] in figuring out.b  If used properly, this method is certainly concealed.

2. Stroking with what he desires and persistently explore the depth of that desire, then his internal feelings will surely correspond with some there is follow. such correspondence, external signs. When some actions will surely

3. Then comes the time when I should retreat incon kuping this action spicuously. This can be called "closing up the hiding

a Mo literally means stroking gently with hands. It is often implied to mean ingratiating which is also suitable for this chapter.

b T'ao notes: "After figuring out the feelings, I stroke him with his desires. The reason why stroking is a method of figuring out is that when the internal feelings are stirred inside, there will be corresponding signs to be seen on the outside. The person who intends to use this method will know the internal feelings from observing the external signs".

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place." Hiding all clues and concealing the signs, I take leave of the situation without anyone knowing it. This is how I can accomplish my plan without incurring troubles. a

4. I do the stroking, the corresponding signs will appear on him. Obey and use this principle [of being inconspicuous], there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. b   

5. In the past, he who was skillful in stroking was like a fisherman fishing by deep water. When he casted the baits, he would surely catch the fish. 

 

6. He accomplished daily without people's knowing. He conquered daily without inflicting fear on them.c 

7. The sage plans in concealment and is regarded as god-

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a If my aim is to move him to take certain actions, then my work is done when the signs for action are seen. When I see these signs, I should prepare to retreat. 

T'ao suggested that this secret retreating is to prevent people from knowing that I have been involved in shaping this action and thus avoiding any possible jealousy and consequent insidious hurt.

b T'ao notes: "I stroke only very tactfully, the correspondence on him will be apparent. Bystanders will only see what is apparent, not what is tactful. Thus, the credit will always go to him and therefore there is nothing which cannot be accomplished."

c T'ao notes: "The fisherman shows the bait but not the hook. The fish cannot see the hook and therefore is caught. The wise shows the result of his work and hide his act of ingratiating. The people, not knowing the act of ingratiation, surrenders willingly."

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like. His deeds are accomplished in the open, that is why he is called brilliant. a

8. He who can accomplish deeds daily is cumulating virtues. The people are secure in their prosperity without knowing whence the benefit comes. ting goodness. Thus he is cumulating googness.  The people is led properly without knowing why and the world regards him as god-like and brilliant.

9. He who conquers daily always fights to achieve the occurrence of no war and no war expenditure. The people therefore would have no one to whom to surrender and know not what to fear. And the world regards him as god-like and brilliant. 

10. Stroking can be done by pacifying, by straightness, by pleasing, by infuriating, by appealing to reputation, by appealing to deeds, by modesty, by trustworthiness, by profits and by debasement.

11. Pacifying is to make tranquil. Making straight is to make appropriate. Pleasing is to make happy. Infuriating is to agitate. Appealing to reputation is to spread fame for him. Appealing to deeds is to induce one to accomplish.  Modesty means incorruptibility. Trustworthiness

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means reliability. Profit appeals to a person's acquisitiveness. Debasement means obsequiousness. 

12. These methods which the sage is singularly successful

in using are accessible to everyone. Failure to use them successfully is due to impropriety in the use.

13. In making plans, nothing is more difficult than being thorough. In persuading, nothing is more difficult than being completely listened to. In carrying out a plan, nothing is more difficult than the certainty of success. Only a sage can accomplish these three.

14. In order to achieve complete thoroughness in planning, I must choose a person who is communicable with me and persuade him so we can form a perfect unity without any fissure. 

15. In order to be successful in carrying out a plan, the plan must match the calculation. The method, the calculation and the timing should all match.

16. In order to be listened to, I must find some agreement in feelings of the person I intend to persuade. He who agrees in feelings would listen. 

17. Things of similar nature tend to attract each other. When making fire from wood, it is the drier wood which catches fire first. When pouring water to the ground, it is the wet area that absorbs the water first. This illustrates how things of similar nature attract and respond to each other. Other situations are like this, too.

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18. Thus is the response of the internal feelings to the external strokings. Stroking by the right kind, there will always be correspondence. I stroke by what is desired, there will always be successful persuasion. This is a path of lone travellers.a

19. He who can grasp proper timing will not lament afterwards.  He who can stand success without depending on it is free. Persisting on these two, one can eventually succeed in cultivating the world. 

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I. CH'UAN: WEIGHING

1. To persuade is to please. To please is to gain something from the person [to be persuaded].a  

    Modifying language is an artificial process which involves adding and subtracting.

2. [Human] interaction requires fluency of expressions. Fluency of expressions makes discussions easy and smooth. To make the meaning complete, the speech should be made clear. Once the speech is made clear, its correspondence to the internal feelings can be verified.

3. Sometimes the speech is repeated and refuted with an attempt to step back [to gain perspective]. Such debate and discussion is to  fish for the minute and hidden elements.

4. Fawning speech gives the impression of pleasing and can be used to solicit a reputation of loyalty.

5.Flattering speech gives the impression of being knowledgeable

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a The Chinese character in question is "說". There are three ways of reading it and each different reading renders a different meaning. The first is shuo which means to speak. The second is shuei which means to persuade. The third is Yueh which means to please. 

Hsiao's interpretation of this passage is: "The purpose of persuasion is to convince the other person. To do so, I must take advantage of his characteristics." (Studies, P.208)

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 and can be used to solicit a reputation of wisdom.

6. Grand speech gives the impression of being resolute and can be used to solicit a reputation of courage. 

7. Solicitous speech gives the impression of being capable of discretion and can be used  to solicit a reputation of trustworthiness.  

8. Speech of silence prepares one for counterattack and can be used to solicit a reputation of winning. 

9. To give the impression of pleasing, anticipate his intention and cater to his desires.

10. In order to give the impression of being knowledgeable, use complicated and refined diction.

11. In order to give the impression of being resolute, frankly discard things which are uncertain. 

12. In order to give the impression of being capable of discretion, choose [from anong viable plans] and submit [the best].

13. Prepare for counterattack when the argument is insufficient to block errors.

14. The mouth is the mechanism for holding back emotions and intentions. The ears and the eyes are the supporting mechanisms of the heart for perceiving and discovering

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treachery and deviousness. They should be employed harmoniously and used only when beneficial.a 

15. He who employs complicated language without being confused, who soars high and far without getting lost, and who changes frequently without incurring danger, has learned the essentials [of persuasion]. 

16. He who has no eyes should not be shown the five colors. He who has no ears should not be give the musical tones.  

17.He who cannot be persuaded is such because he is not open to change. He who cannot accept persuasion is such because he has no capacity to accept it.

When communication is not possible, sages would not be bothered to deal with it.

18. Ancient people had the saying: "The mouth can eat but cannot talk," because there language. They said, are taboos in the use of "People's mouth can melt gold," because the message can be distorted.b

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a T'ao notes: "When the ears, the eyes and the heart interact harmoniously, all actions will surely succeed. All goodness will surely be profitable because the actions are taken according to the Way."

b Because there are things that one should not say. Once said the forbidden, troubles can be expected. Anybody can use his mouth to eat, but not everybody knows how to use his mouth to speak properly. The power of distorted message is so great that pure gold cannot stand its damaging heat.

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19. Human nature is such that when one speaks he desires to be listened to. Therefore, When he acts, he wants to succeed. the wise would not use his deficiency, but would use a fool's strength. He would not use what he is clumsy at, but would use what a fool is skilled at. This is why he is never trapped. a 

20. When the situation is profitable,  use to full advantage your strength. When the situation is harmful, avoid exposing your weakness. , 

21. Hardshelled insects resist attacks with their thick armory.  Biting insects always bite with their poisonous stings. Even animals know how to use their strength, a speaker should also know what to use for his advantage.

22. There are five kinds of speech [to watch out for]: speech of illness, speech of fear, speech of anxiety, speech of anger and speech of joy.b

23. Speech of illness is characterized by weakness and lack of spirits. Speech of fear is characterized by disintegration and lack of mastery. Speech of anxiety is characterized by blockage and inability to come through.

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a T'ao notes: "A wise person's deficiency does not match a fool's strength. What a wise person is clumsy at does not match what a fool is skilled at. The wise can always disregard his own deficiency and clumsiness and utilize someone else's strength and skill and therefore is never trapped. "

b T'ao notes: "Using any of these five, one will surely lose his centrality and harmony and become imbalanced and stifled."

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Speech of anger is characterized by imprudence and lack of control. Speech of joy is characterized by expansiveness and lack of substance.

24. These five should be used only when one has mastered the usage and when the situation is profitable.a

25. When speaking with the wise, resort to wide knowledge. When speaking to the knowledgeable, rely on clear discernment.   When speaking to the discerning, rely on the essentials. When speaking with the noble, resort to power. When speaking with the wealthy, resort to loftiness. When speaking with the base, resort to humility. When speaking with the brave, resort to daringness. When speaking with the foolish, resort to sharpness. 

26. These are the methods of persuasion, but people often violate them. Therefore, when speaking with the wise, use these to illuminate. When speaking to the unwise, use these to teach. However, this is very difficult to do. 

27. Categories of speech are many. Changes in things are numerous. 

 If one can talk the whole day without losing the right categories, things will not be confused. He can remain steady the whole day without losing his mastery.   use

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a T'ao notes: "These five fall short of steadiness. Therefore, use them only when one has mastered the usage and only when using them will be profitable. Do not use them when neither mastery nor profit is present."

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he preciousness of wisdom is that it prevents one from becoming reckless.a

28. Strive for acuity when listening, clarity when knowing and the unexpected when speaking.

J. MOU: PLANNING

1. There is a way to follow in planning, that is to pursue the courses to find out the hidden information. Carefully evaluating this information, I can set up three standards, namely, the upper, the middle and the lower which can be used as the basis for unconventional strategies. There is no stoppage in their applications as they have been the way followed from the earliest time. 

2. When people in Cheng(鄭) set out to search for jade, they always carried with them the south-pointing vehicle so that they would have no questions [about directions].b

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a T'ao notes: "Since there is no confusion, there will be steadiness. Since there is steadiness, there will be constant mastery. These are the works of wisdom. That is why the wisdom is precious and does not lead one to recklessness."

b South-pointing vehicle is an ancient Chinese instrument for directions, said to have been invented by the Yellow Emperor. Its function was much like a compass. Cheng was a state during the Era of Spring and Autumn (722-418 B.C.) located in the Ho-nan province.

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Measuring strength, weighing ability and figuring out the feeling for the situation are the south-pointing vehicle in human affairs.

3. Two persons of the same passion can be on close terms with each other because both of them are satisfied.

4. Two persons with the same desire but are distant from each other because there are discrepancies in their predicaments.a

5. Two persons with same dislikings but are on close terms with each other because they suffer from the same predicament.b

6. Two persons with same dislikings but are distant from each other because there are discrepancies in their predicaments.

7. Therefore, whatever causes mutual benefit will bring closeness.  Whatever causes mutual injury will bring distance. This is the way things are. From this, one can scrutinize the differentiation of differences and simi larities.

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a when the situation does not allow both of them to be equally satisfied, that one person gains while the other loses, then the competition and jealousy will set them apart.

b Two persons suffering under the same miserable condition tend to pity each other and often become closer.

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8. A wall collapses from its fissures.  A tree rots at its joints. These are their lots. 

9. Changes breed events; events breed plans; plans breed strategies; strategies; breed breed persuasion; dicussions; persuasions breed advances; discussions advances generate retreats; and retreats breed check on events. 

10. A hundred events have only one way, and hundred measures have only one principle.a 

11. The benevolent disdain material wealth; they cannot be seduced by profits, but can be moved to contribute. 

12. The brave disdain difficulties; they cannot  be threatened by fears, but can be challenged to face danger. 

13. The wise are swift in calculation and are reasonable; they cannot by cheated by insincerity but can be shown reasons and can be motivated to cumulate merit.

These are the three talented types.b

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a T'ao notes: "Things and events each have their roots and origins. Plants have roots and therefore branches and flowers come to be. Because there are changes and fissures, events and deeds are generated. Events and deeds call for careful planning. For the plans to succeed, discussion and persuasion are necessary. There is propriety in discussion and persuasion and therefore one advances or retreats [only] when proper. Since there are promotion and demotion [in the hierarchy of service], one should make discerning his only principle. Then, a hundred events and a hundred measurements will all follow it."

b The three means the benevolent, the brave and the wise.

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14. The foolish are easily deceived. The timid are easily scared. The greedy are easily seduced. They can be dejected after judging the situation.

15. Strength comes from the cumulation of weakness. Straightness comes from the cumulation of crookedness.a  Abundance comes from the cumulation of insufficiencies. Such are the way the method goes.

16. Where there is external affinity but internal disagreement, persuade from the internal. Where there is internal affinity but external disagreement, persuade from the external.

17. Change in the direction of his suspicion; agree with what he perceives as right. Examine him according to what he says; fulfill him according to his aspirations. Judge according to what he dislikes; reject what bothers him. Figure out his feelings to scare him.   Use the minute to prove to him.  Set up  external signs to match his internal feelings.b  [If all these methods fail, then,] overwhelm him to stop him and disturb to confuse him. plans. These are called strategies and

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a T'ao notes: " The grand straightness appears to be crooked, therefore, cumulating crookedness can lead to straightness." 

Hsiao's interpretation is: "The straightness comes from off-setting the crookedness." (Studies, P.223) 

b Hsiao notes: "so that he will be led to take actions." (Studies, P.223)

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18. In planning, the open approach is inferior to the concealed. The  concealed is inferior to a firm bond without leakage. A straightforward method is inferior to the unexpected method which can flow endlessly.a

19. When persuading the master,  always speak the unexpected. When persuading the minister, always speak the concealed. 

20. He who belongs to the internal group but speaks like an outsider will be alienated; he who is an outsider but speaks involvingly will be endangered.

21. Do not impose upon him what he does not desire; Do not teach him what he cannot comprehend. What he likes, learn about it and indulge it; what he dislikes, avoid and shun away from it. Walk in secrecy and reap in the open.b

22.  If I want to get rid of a person, indulge him. To indulge him is to take advantage of him.  He whose face shows no excitement over the beautiful or the ugly can be trusted with the ultimate information.  He who can be

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a Hsiao notes: "The unexpected method can be used again and again with endless variations." (Studies, P.226) 

b T'ao notes: "Indulging him with what he likes and avoiding what he dislikes should be done in secrecy so that he is delighted and grateful and will hand out reward in the open." 

     Hsiao notes: "All these should be done with yin, i.e. with concealed manners. Then we can reap in yang, i.e. in the open." (Studies, p.227)

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trusted can be put to use.  He who cannot be trusted wil not be used by a planner.

23. In human affairs, it is desirable to control someone and undesirable to be controlled. To control is to hold power, to be controlled means to be controlled of life. 

24.  A sage's ways are hidden while a fool's ways are open. The wise are easy to work with while the unwise difficult.a  Viewed in this way, [it can be concluded that] the dead cannot be made to live, and the endangered cannot be made safe.  However, one should not strive but to honor the wise.b

25.  Wisdom should be used at where people cannot comprehend;  might should be used at where people cannot see. If he discerns  the practicability of something and chooses to act is to benefit himself.  If he knows the  impossibility of something but chooses to act [nontheless], is to benefit others.  

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a T'ao notes: "The wise are forgiving and therefore easy to work with. The unwise are suspicious and  therefore difficult." 

Hsiao notes: "The wise handle the problem from the easy part while the unwise starts from the difficult part."

b T'ao notes: "The unwise will surely run into dangerous and deadly troubles. But because he is difficult to work with, the wise cannot carry out his helping plan. Therefore, the deadly remains deadly and the dangerous remains dangerous. To strive for life and safety under this circumstance is indeed difficult. To survive and to bring to safety is beyond the ability of the unwise. Only the wise can manage it."

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26. The ways of the early kings are hidden.a

It is said that the nourishment of heaven and earth lies in its loftiness and depth. The way of a sage lies  in the hidden and unseen. It is not simply in being loyal, trustworthy, benevolence and just, but in being central and fair.

27. He whose way reaches this point can be talked with. He who can grasp this can attract and nourish talents from far and near.

K. CHUEH: DECIDING

1.  Decisions are called for when there is doubt. A good decision maker enjoys benefit; a bad decision maker courts disaster. A good decision maker is consummate in luring the information so that in the end he would have no doubt nor bias.

2. If a beneficial situation is removed of its benefit, leave it alone. Some unexpected change may come from this. If a situation seems beneficial and benevolent but

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a Hsiao suggested: "Sine events breeds and originates from the hidden, so the early kings handle them from the hidden." 

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comes under the disguise of evil, leave it alone. Rather, detach from it.

3. Some decisions cause loss of benefits, some cause harmful detachment.  These  are  caused by failures.in decision making.

4. A sage has five basic approaches in completing this: by open virtue, by secret crafting, by sincere trusting, by hidden concealment and by the common and plain. a

5. Yang encourages straightforward speaking.  Yin encourages speaking in forked tongue.b  Moderated with the functions of plain routines and grasping the hinges of the situation, these four are to be used with subtlety.

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a T'ao notes: "When the matter is obviously reasonable, decide by means of open virtue. When the matter involves secrecy and disguise, decide by means of secret crafting. When the matter deals with people who are sincere and straight, decide by means of sincere trusting. When the matter involves minor wickedness, decide by means of hidden concealment. When the matter is ordinary and routine, decide by means of the common and plain. "

Hsiao notes: "These five can be further categorized into yin and yang types. The open virtue, the sincere trusting and the common and plain belong to the yang. The secret crafting and the hidden concealment belong to the yin." (Studies, P.230)

b The original text reads "陽勵於一言, 除勵於二言". Literally, this passage means "the yang encourages the one speech, the yin encourages the two speech. " Hsiao interprets the "one speech" "sincere and steadfast as speech", the "two speech" as "confusing and ambivalent speech. ( Studies, P.230)

T'ao interprets the "one" as "non-striving (無為)", and the "two" as "striving (有為)". He further associates the plain routines with the non-striving, grasping the hinges of the situation with the striving.

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6. Review past experiences, infer to things to come,  confer with common sense. If all three concur, then decide for it.

7. If the matter concerns high ranking officials and that it is lofty and may bring good reputation, then decide for it. 

If the matter does not require much effort and can succeed easily, then decide for it. If the matter requires dangerous work but cannot be spared, then decide for it. If the matter aims at ridding of troubles, then decide for it.  If the matter aims at bringing fortune, then decide for it. 

8. Making decision and settling doubts are the basis of all deeds. It is difficult to manage a disorderly situation from an unbiased position and be successful. Therefore, the early kings use divining grass and turtle shells to help them decide.a

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a Divining grass and turtle shells were used for divination. T'ao notes: "Wise and resourceful as the early kings were, they still needed to use divination to help them decide. Let alone those who are inferior to them."

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L. FU-YEN: THE EFFECTIVE SPEECH

1. A person holding a position who is peaceful, relaxed, just and calm will benefit all who is reached by his power. If he busies himself and cannot settle down, he will certainly meet his destruction. His downfall can be

patiently waited for.

Thus is the principle for holding positions.

2. The eyes should strive to see clearly. The ears should strive to hear acutely. The heart should strive for wisdom. 

3. Seeing with the eyes of the world, then there is Listening with the ears of nothing that he cannot see. Listening with the ears of the world, then there is nothing that he cannot hear. Thinking with the heart of nothing that he cannot know.

4. Using these three together, then there will be no hindrance to his being enlightened. Thus is the principle for being enlightened. 

5. The method of cumulating virtue is that one should 

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a Fu (符) is a tally for identification. speech. Yen (言) is speech.  T'ao notes: "The speech uttered should always be matched with its effectiveness like the tallies match." 

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not firmly resist anything.a  may By allowing, [the opposing force] may become a defense for him. By resisting, [it] may block the way, b 

6. The summit of high mountains can be reached; the bottom of deep chasms can be calibrated. But the virtuous method of the godly and the enlightened is just and calm without limit. Thus is the principle for being virtuous.

7. Granting reward should punishment should be truthful. Granting punishment should be just.  

Rewarding truthfully requires verification of what the eyes see and what the ears hear. Then what is not seen and what is not heard will be quietly influenced. 

8. Sincerity reaches freely to gods and spirits in the universe, let alone those crooked who want to please the prince. Thus is the principle for rewarding.

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a T'ao notes: "The method of cumulating virtue is to accommodate generously. The mountain does not decline any dirt and therefore can become high. The ocean does not reject any water and therefore can be made deep. A sage king does no refuse the people and therefore can become great."

b T'ao notes: "[If a sage king] allows the people to come and accommodate for them, they will become a defense for him. If he refuses and going against them, they will fight and block the way. Let people come and form a defense, and the dangerous situation can be made safe. If the people fight and block the way, then the path cannot be passed."

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9. [Before making a decision,] first, one is to inquire into the heavenly timing. Then, he is to inquire into the location of the event. Thirdly, he is to inquire into the people involved.

10. Four directions, up and down, right and left, front and back, [he should know the surrounding situation.] He must know the location of the Mars.a 

Thus is the principle for inquiry.

11. The heart is the commander of the nine openings [of the body] and the prince is the leader of the five ranks [of officials].b

12. He who does [his job] well will be rewarded by the prince. prince. He who does poorly will be punished by the The prince rewards or punishes as required by the work performance and will not overwork himself.

A sage uses this principle and can grant reward [properly]. He follows it on the course of righteousness and therefore his reign will last. 

Thus is the principle for following [the course of righteousness].

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a Chinese believed that when Mars was seen, disasters such as war, famine and plague would follow and therefore a prince must observe this.

b T'ao notes: "The functions of the nine openings of the human body are directed by the heart. The workings of the five ranks of officials is commanded by the prince."

The five ranks are representatives of all officials.

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13. A master cannot afford not to be thorough. 

If he is not thorough, then great disorder will rise among his ministers. When there is disorder at home, the internal-external passages will be blocked and there will be no knowing of how to unblock them. When the valves cannot be properly controlled, one cannot find the source of difficulties.

Thus is the principle of being thorough.

14. Firstly, the eyes must be long. Secondly, the ears must be able to fly. Thirdly, a reputation of wisdom must be established. a

15. Know clearly the happenings a thousand miles away in dark and hidden places. Once he can discern evils under heaven, the evil doers will all change quietly.

Thus is the principle of sincerity.b

16. If the name can match the substance then there isstability and perfection. Name and substance mutually generate [each other] and mutually validate [each other] in return to create reality.

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a T'ao notes: "To see with the eyes of the world, the eyes are long. To listen with the ears of the world, the ears can fly. To think with the heart of the world, one can establish a reputation of wisdom. "

b The word in question is "kung" (恭). In isolation, kung means sincerity and is being used in the current translation. However, from a similar passage from Kuan-Tzu管子, "ts'ang" (參) instead of "kung" is used. Ts'ang means to take a reference, which apparently more appropriate for the context.

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17. If the name is proper, it must have been generated from substance. Substance is generated from righteousness which is in turn generated from the virtuous relationship of name of substance. a 

Virtue is generated from harmony. Harmony generated from properness. 

Thus is the principle of names.

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a The discussion on the relationship between names and substance is yet another piece of evidence of the popularity of the debate of "Rectifying of names" which dealt with the relationship between language and reality, standards for the institution, ratification and regulation and the uses of language. All major Pre-Ch'in philosophers contributed to the discussion, particularly among the Ming-chia phiosophers.

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