Some critics say: Zeng Guofan is the last person in the ancient history of China and the first person in the modern history of China. This sentence summarizes Zeng Guofan's personal role and influence from a certain angle.
In the history of our country, there are not many people who are equally outstanding in politics, military affairs, culture and thought. Zeng Guofan is one of these few people.
Zeng Guofan was an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, the father of Xiang Army, the founder and commander-in-chief of Xiang Army. A strategist, a philosopher, a politician, a calligrapher and a writer in the Qing Dynasty, the founder of the "Xiangxiang School" of prose in the late Qing Dynasty, and one of the "four famous ministers of Zhongxing" in the late Qing Dynasty. He is one of the most influential figures in the history of our country. He has seen almost all the talents in the world, and he has specially written a book "Ice Guide".
How to use people, especially how to use the right people, is extremely profound. The knowledge of employing people in The Art of War is an important part of Zeng Guofan's success in life. He never blindly selects people and confuses authorization, but keeps his eyes wide open and follows the method of "he who sees through people first uses people", which shows his leadership and management wisdom. Zeng Guofan's four methods of employing people: doing, saving, learning and forbidding; Understand people's essence, qi and spirit; Appoint three kinds of people: wisdom, speech and labor. He has a physiognomy formula:
Evil is looking at the eyes and nose, and true and false look at the lips; Fame depends on spirit, wealth depends on spirit; The mind depends on the fingers and claws, and the storm depends on the ribs; If you want to see order, everything is in the language.
Zeng Guofan believes that a person's essence and spirit are all in his eyes; The appearance of a person's bones lies in his face. Others need to discuss body shape and spirit together. It is the most important thing for readers to observe his demeanor and physiognomy first and get to the point.
Ancient literati generally divided "God" into clear and turbid when observing human "God". The purity and turbidity of "God" are relatively easy to distinguish, but because of purity and loyalty, it is not easy to distinguish. To investigate whether a person is treacherous or loyal, we should first look at his performance in both dynamic and static States.
When the eyes are still, they are serene, calm and bright, and the true feelings are deep, just like two bright pearls, which are inclusive but not exposed; When you are in a dynamic state, your eyes are shining, sharp and sharp, just like the new buds of spring trees. When the eyes are still, they are clear and calm, and no one is watching. When you are in a dynamic state, your eyes are hidden and sharp, just like aiming at the target and waiting for the string.
The above two facial expressions are very clear and belong to pure facial expressions. When the eyes are still, they are like the light of fireflies, weak and flashing; When you are in a dynamic state, your eyes are like running water. Although they are clear, they are vacillating.
The above two kinds of eyes, one is good at camouflage, and the other is the expression of inner loveliness. When the eyes are still, they seem to be sleeping or waking up; When you are in a dynamic state, your eyes are always as nervous as a deer.
The above two kinds of eyes, one is wise and capable, and the other is resourceful and afraid that others will peek into his heart. Most people who have the first two facial expressions are flawed people, while those who have the last two facial expressions are people who don't do it together. Both of them belong to insidious expressions. But they are mixed in pure expression and must be carefully distinguished.
Generally speaking, observing and identifying people's mental state, it is easier to identify those who just pretend to cheer up there, while it is harder to identify those who seem to pretend to be full of energy and may be really refreshed. Lack of spirit, even if you pretend to cheer up and show it, can't hide the characteristics of lack. The spirit is more than enough, because it is naturally revealed and naturally inclusive.
Taoism has the so-called "cleaning the door" theory, which is used to treat "God". The main point is: we haven't "cleaned up the door", we should focus on people's lightness and informality, and we should focus on people's meticulous care.
For cautious people, we should visit him before "packing", so that we can find that the more cautious people are, the more careless and thoughtless their actions are, and they always look careless. This state of mind is the so-called thinness and informality; For a straightforward person, we should go to see him after "packing up the basics". In this way, we can find that the more straightforward and bold people are, the more cautious and meticulous they are in doing everything. This kind of mental state actually exists in the inner world, but as long as it is slightly revealed to the outside, it will immediately become a modality, which is easier to see.
Others, such as bones, facial features, looks, skin color, etc. , are recorded in the book, analysis in place, explain in detail.
Bing Jian is the crystallization of Zeng Guofan's life experience in understanding people. Ice mirror means "take ice as a mirror and see through autumn". Is to provide readers with some experience in understanding people. Tell you what kind of people can get along with and what kind of people can't work together. It provides a necessary reference for us to live by choosing wood, marry by choosing people, walk by choosing friends and live by choosing neighbors.
At the same time, the ice guide itself is a piece of ice and a mirror. The world can clearly see its own shadow by comparing arguments. That is to say, see what advantages you have to succeed and what disadvantages can lead to failure. Only those who have the heart can find the foundation of self-cultivation
The book between soldiers is a wonderful book handed down by Zeng Guofan, and it is the key to Zeng Guofan's careful observation and insight into people's hearts. Because of its strong practicality, inspiration and reference, it has been valued and loved by people from all walks of life.