Thick Black Theory (Collector's Edition)

by Li ZongWu

In this book, the author Li Zongwu advocates that being thick-skinned and bad enough can create a hero. He takes many heroes for example, such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan etc., in order to prove the importance of thick black theory in their success and failure. Mastering this theory enables us to do everything with ease. As long as it is used in the right way, we can not only achieve our goal, but also bring benefits for others. Enclosed with this book is Thick Black Leader written by Zhang Mosheng who is Li Zhongwus friend.

Genres: China

558 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2006

About the author

Associated Names:
* Li ZongWu (English)
* 李宗吾 (Chinese)
* หลี่จงอู๋ (Thai)

Reviews

[Feiyu Yin · Rating 3 out of 5]

挺独特的一本书。主要是议论文体为主，有着一般议论文的特点，让读者享受的不是作者的论证，而是默默地反驳作者的乐趣。
议论这种传递主义的方式实在有局限。你无论举什么样的例子，总有人能不费劲地找到对应的反例。厚黑教主正是用捂一半，说一半的方式来拆穿捂一半，说一半的诡计，说服力不足。其实也没什么议论能够完全不捂而自圆其说了。可见还是多读些故事吧。

[William Hsiao · Rating 5 out of 5]

shorter than I thought it would be.
簡單來說就是一句人不要臉天下無敵

[Michael Huang · Rating 2 out of 5]

所谓“厚黑学”实际上是一个只有二三十页的小册子。总儿言之就是24史中成王的必然脸厚心黑。另外一些只脸厚或只心黑的都是半途而废：刘备脸极厚，但心不够黑。《厚黑学》本是戏说历史的一个好做法，夸张，但很有代表和包含性。

所谓《全集》则是李宗吾翻来覆去在报纸上引用和解说自己的二三十页的小册子，结果整出一堆废话，还用“民国第一奇书”来赚好奇。

[Barack Liu · Rating 5 out of 5]

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- Master said "almost no strong say, grinding without phosphorus; white almost without saying, without Nie Zi." Li Zongwu said "almost without saying thick, thin without grinding; almost not said black, white and not washed. "

"Thick Black Studies", first published in China in 1912. It believes that the face must be thick and invisible, and the heart must be dark and colorless, in order to become a "hero hero." He took Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Sima Yi as the main line to discuss how the thickness of the evidence and black and white affect success or failure.

Li Zongwu was born in Ziliujing, Sichuan Province in 1879 and died in 1943. Studied in Sichuan Higher School. Representative works: "Thick Black Studies" and so on.

Part of the catalog
1. Thick Heiology
2. Thick black principle
3. Thick black words
4. Thick and black

Western doctrines often surpass the predecessors and the students than the teachers. Students who are students try to come up with new theoretical insights, either by expanding the teacher’s theory or criticizing the teacher’s theory; while the Eastern Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and other doctrines are not Descendants are respected before, and students often think that they are inferior to the teacher. Even if they have new ideas, they must try their best to find evidence from the teacher’s words to support their views. They dare not say that this is their new idea and the teacher does not. think. This is really interesting.

Li Zongwu talked about the "six-character mantra for seeking officials", "the six-character mantra for being an official" and "two wonderful ways to do things." Perhaps Li Zongwu is saying the opposite. I don't know if these methods are used in official circles, but I think they are quite practical when used in other areas.

The six-character mantra for seeking officials: empty, tribute, rush, hold, fear, and send. Empty, that is, idle. To pursue one thing, you must push other things away and free up time and energy to pursue it exclusively. Gong, namely drill camp. Although Zhuanying is a derogatory term, the words are not rough, and you have to rack your brains to find ways to achieve your goal. "If there is a hole, you must drill, and if you don't have a hole, you must enter." This sentence may sound a bit harsh, so you can put it another way." If you have the conditions, you must go up, and if you don’t have the conditions to create the conditions, you must go up.” Does it sound better?

Chong is bragging. In fact, self-selling and boasting cannot be generalized as good or bad. People's evaluation often depends on the outcome of the event. Once a thing is done, bragging will become far-sighted and confident in people’s mouths; if things are messed up, foresight and self-confidence will also be rejected. People are ridiculing and bragging; the saying that "the hero is not judged by success or failure" must not be believed too much on certain occasions. To hold, to hold. Almost no one dislikes praise. The so-called "Huahua sedan chair is carried by everyone", the face that your peers give you is based on the face you give others.

Fear, that is, intimidation. "Fear" and "holding" complement each other. Just knowing the strengths of others, but also the weaknesses of others. To give is to give a gift. Even Confucius, who is ashamed of "good practice and small benefits", has to admit that "benefits are enough to make people."

The six-character mantra of being an official: empty, respectful, tense, fierce, deaf, and playful Empty, that is, empty. The bigger things are, they shouldn’t be too specific. A little more abstract can give you a way out. Respect, that is, humility. In the Analects of Confucius, there is a passage like "Min Zi waits on the side and talks like a ye; Zilu, walks like a ye; Ran You, Zi Gong, talks like a ye. The Zi said, "If it is for you, you can't die." Back then, I couldn't understand this sentence. Why would Confucius make such an extreme judgment of "no good death" under Zilu? Thinking about it now, I'm afraid it has something to do with Zilu being too strong.

Tension means tension. "Tang" and "Gong" are the opposite. You should be treated with "Gong" on weekdays, but you should be able to handle it on important occasions. Fierce, that is, without scruples. This word is somewhat similar to "black", and it means not to pay attention to the benevolence of women.

Deafness means deafness. This is very subtle. The so-called "no fish when the water is clear, and no disciples when people are observant", there is no sand in the eyes, and it is difficult to gather people's hearts; on the other hand, it may not be a good thing to care too much about the evaluation of others. To make money. The so-called "big husbands must not be without power for a day, and young husbands must not be without money for a day." Qin Qiong also has the time to sell horses. Since he does not hesitate to give money, he must have the ability to make money.

Two wonderful ways of doing things: saw arrow method, pot repair method. "Someone hits an arrow. Ask the surgeon for treatment. The doctor saw off the arrow shaft and asked him. Ask him why he didn't take the arrow out? He said: It's an internal medicine business. You can go to the internal medicine department." The pot of rice is leaking, please ask a tinker to fix it. While scraping the soot from the bottom of the pot with a piece of iron, the tinker said to the owner, "Please light up and let me burn the smoke. "When the master turned his back, he tapped the pot with a hammer a few times, and the cracks grew a lot. When the master turned around, he pointed at him and said, "You have a long crack in the pot. , The top is greasy and invisible. I scraped away the smoke from the pot and it appeared. I had to fix a few more nails. "The owner buried his head and looked, and said in amazement: "Yes! Not bad! If I don’t meet you today, I'm afraid this pot won't work! "As soon as the repair is completed, the master and the tinker are all happy and separated."

" I read Chinese history and found many omissions. I feel that the success or failure of a twenty-four history is completely opposite to Shichen’s judgment. The law does not conform to the principles said by the sages. I was surprised. I thought that people who succeeded in ancient times must have a special secret, outside of the history and sages. I wanted to find this secret, but I couldn’t ask for it. Later, I accidentally imagined the characters from the Three Kingdoms period, and I suddenly realized that the secret of the ancients’ success, but It's just a thick face and a black face. "

If we look at the native machine of the founding emperor. Big Brother will find that they are not in line with the Confucian ethical standards Qian Qian gentleman. If you really let Qian Qian gentleman to do leader, he had been in a bitter power struggle in the process of being defeated, where to live to the finale of it? On the contrary, people will laugh at him for being stupid and cowardly. People like Song Xiangjun were ridiculed, and people like Qin Shihuang were praised.

" So I continued to study, only to know that the thick black school originated from the theory of evil nature, and Wang Yangming's "to conscience" originated from the theory of good nature, is equivalent. The ancients said: "Benevolence and justice are inherent in nature. "I said: "Thick black is inherent in nature." "Yang Ming said: "When you see your father, you know your filial piety, and you know your brother when you see your brother." "Speaking eloquently and unambiguously. I said: "When a child sees the cake in his mother's mouth, he will naturally take it and put it in his mouth. When he is eating in his mother's arms, he will see his brother coming, so he will naturally push it. He beat him. "It's also plausible and conclusive. Yangming's lectures are popular with ordinary people, so "Hou Hei Xue" is also popular with ordinary people. "

I think human nature has nothing to do with good and evil. The difference between good and evil is learned. Also because a behavior , in different societies in , was given rating is likely different. People naturally brings nature, animals and nature have no difference in survival. The so-called heart of a child , I think it is close to the heart of a beast.

" Since I was literate in reading, I have wanted to be a hero and hero. I have sought the four books and five classics. I have nothing to gain. I have sought a hundred schools of scholars, and have 24 histories of my husband. I still have nothing. The secret is passed down, but my nature is stupid, so I can’t find him. I searched hard, and forgot to sleep and eat. If I think about it for many years, once I think of a few characters in the Three Kingdoms period, I suddenly realize that: It’s true that the ancients were heroes and heroes, but they were honest and black. "

It depends on a person's secrets of doing things, just by looking at what he has done. Li Zongwu with the " face thick black heart " This four words , itself with appraise the color. The so-called "face thickness" can also be explained in a positive way. That is not afraid of setbacks, able to endure humiliation. The so-called "heart black" can also be understood as killing and decisive, without the benevolence of women . The same behavior can be given different interpretations . It can be said to be absurd to be too constrained to praise and criticize words .

" Xiang Yu, the hero of the world. He swept through the mountains and swept the army. Why did he die in the East City and laugh for the world! The reason for his failure is what Han Xin said: "The benevolence of a woman, the courage of a man" are all included. Human benevolence is the unbearable heart, and the root of its disease is not black in the heart; the courage of a man is unbearable, and its root is not thick-skinned. The Hongmen Banquet, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, are sitting together, Xiang Zhuang has already taken the sword After he came out, as long as he swiped Liu Bang's neck, the sign of "Too High Emperor" could be hung up immediately. He just wandered and couldn't bear it, but Liu Bang escaped. The defeat of Gaixia, if you cross the Wujiang River and make a comeback, you still don't know who will die? He just said: "I have 8,000 children from Jiangdong, crossing the river to the west, and no one has returned today. Father and brother Jiangdong, pity me and miss me, how can I see it. If he doesn't say anything, he is worthy of his heart? "These words are really wrong! He said one thing: "Meet people without a face"; another said: "I feel ashamed. "How does an expert's face grow up, how does an expert's heart arise? I don't care about it, but say: "I am dead in this day, not a crime of war." I am afraid that God cannot take responsibility. . "

In Confucianism, benevolence, justice and morality are used in governing the world, not in chaos. In troubled times, society changes drastically . It is the process by which the old order collapses and the new order is established. The rule of emperor , minister , father, father , and son often fails. Only after the process of changing dynasties is completed. In order for everyone to settle down, guard oneself, and obey the rule , it is necessary to ask for the three principles and five constants of Confucianism.

" Liu Bang's face and Liu Bang's heart are very different from others, and can be called the "sage of heaven." Liu Bang's use of black characters is really "bearing and safe, not overstepping the rules of what the heart wants." As for the thick characters, they also added For some academic qualifications, his professional teacher is Zhang Liang, one of the three great masters. Zhang Liang's professional teacher is the old man, and their mantle is clear and testable. The matter of receiving a book from the old man is nothing but teaching. Zhang Liang has a thick-skinned face. Su Dongpo’s theory of staying awaiting is very clear. Zhang Liang is a person with roots. Once he has been pointed out, he has an epiphany, so the old man thinks that he will learn from the king. This supreme magic method, People with blunt roots cannot understand it, so the historical record says: "Good is spoken by others, and it is unconscious. Only the public is good, and the good is that Pei Gong is bestowed by heaven. "It can be seen that this kind of knowledge is all about qualifications. Masters are rare, and high-level disciples are not easy to find. When Han Xin asked to be crowned King Qi, Liu Bang almost missed the matter, relying on his professional teacher Zhang Liang for guidance. In schools, teachers correct students' exercises in general. With Liu Bang’s talent, sometimes mistakes are made. This kind of knowledge is profound, and you can imagine it. "

But it is also very difficult to really achieve the word " thick black " . Talented people are often proud, and proud people cannot bear the contempt and humiliation of others. If you want to succeed in your career, you will inevitably involve multiple interests. If you can't have a calm, even cold heart when it comes to interests . Behavior is easily affected by emotions and makes wrong decisions.

If a person can achieve a thick face , he can only say that he must achieve something. But is his actions admired for future generations or cursed for all generations? It depends on his ambition. When we look at the treacherous ministers in history, who is not the shameless person ? The final but was nailed to the historical pillar of shame. Li Shimin and other generations of heroes are also shameless. But it is known as the eternal Mingjun. It can be seen that a thick face is just a means. The important thing is to put this ability to serve the purpose that can be accepted by the world.

"There are three steps to the study of thick blackness. The first step is "thick as a city wall, black as coal." At first, the skin was like a piece of paper, and it was as thick as a city wall from the point to the inch and the ruler. initially the color of the heart, as a milky, opalescent and by the charcoal, blue and green, then turn black like the coal to this state, can only be considered preliminary effort;. due to thick walls, though, with the H-cannon, or There is a possibility of breaching; although the coal is dark, the color is annoying, and everyone does not want to get close to it. So it is only a preliminary effort.

The second step is "thick and hard, black and bright". People who are deep in learning, let you attack him, he doesn't move at all, Liu Bei is this kind of person, and even Cao Cao can't help him. People who are deeper than black school, such as the fading paint sign, the darker, the more buyers.

[😼jiriguru · Rating 4 out of 5]

其实原本《厚黑学》、《后黑经》、《厚黑传习录》三部分是核心内容，而且非常短。无奈当年发表时（民国元年）大多数人看不明白 sarcasm，导致作者本人连写六卷「厚黑丛话」外加11章「厚黑原理」来解释厚黑学到底什么意思。真的太好笑了，可惜当年的李先生还没听过「彪悍的人生不需要解释」这句话。😆 如果李宗吾生活在当下，应该会是 stand-up 段子手吧。

很喜欢后来收录的《怕老婆的哲学》和《宗吾家世》两篇。在后篇介绍自己名字的来历时性格跃然纸上：

「李宗吾氏，生于光绪五年正月十三日。“宗吾”二字，不是他的原名，这是他后来一再改定的。他的名号几经改变，当他幼年的时候，脾气非常蛮横，毫不依理，见者呼为“人王”；他的父亲就把“人王”二字，合为“全”字，加上辈“世”字，名为世全。算命先生说他命中少“金”，就加上金旁，成为世铨，后来私塾先生又说他命中少“木”，并不少金，他也正嫌父亲为他命的名不好，便自己改名世楷字宗儒，这是表示信从孔子的意思。二十五岁，思想大变，对于儒教颇不满意，心想与其宗法孔子，不如宗法自己，因改名为宗吾。」

与其崇拜孔子，不如崇拜自己👻

[E.T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

「脸皮厚」、「心肠黑」和「甲乙丙」图的提法蛮有意思，考虑到作者的时代更觉得不错。但是感觉知识体系比较碎和混乱，没有后人整理一下，比较遗憾。能建立一套基本能自圆其说的理论体系，还是不错的。不狂的人当不了教主，有人黑就有人粉。

[Yuan · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[GeekPlux · Rating 1 out of 5]

太烂了，作者竟然还自我感觉良好

[JinyanC · Rating 4 out of 5]

厚黑教主讲述人性，心理学。孟子和荀子。