Zhuge Liang successively studied under Sima Hui, Huang Chengyan, Feng Gongjiu and others

Sima Hui mainly taught Tao strategy, Feng Gongjiu mainly taught astronomy and geography, and Huang Chengyan mainly taught formations and mechanisms.

In addition, Zhuge Liang made extensive friends, and had particularly close relationships with his uncles and nephews, Meng Gongwei of Runan, Cui Zhouping of Yingchuan, Xu Shu, Pang Degong of Xiangyang, and Pang Tong. Communication was also an important source of rich knowledge, with extensive interpersonal relationships and rich knowledge. , finally created a generation of military wizards