‌Xi Shi and Fan Li

Fan Li: Born in the 12th year of King Ping of Chu (517 BC), styled Shaobo. He was a native of Wan (present-day Nanyang, Henan) in the late Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Fan Li was an early renowned politician, military strategist, and economist in history. (Throughout China's feudal tradition spanning over five thousand years, the social hierarchy was arranged as "...

The Legend of Lihu Lake

    Lihu Lake, originally known as Wuli Lake, also called Qihu Lake or Little Wuli Lake, is an inner lake extending from Taihu Lake into Wuxi. Located 10 kilometers southwest of Wuxi city, it covers an area of 9.5 square kilometers with a circumference of approximately 21 kilometers. The slender and graceful Lihu Lake resembles a mysterious gourd and a womb nurturing all things....

Fan Li's Economic Philosophy and Artisan-Mercantile Culture

  Fan Li, a renowned strategist and economist in the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient China, spent 22 years planning against the State of Wu and accumulated vast wealth three times within 19 years. As Sima Qian stated, 'Fan Li thrice changed his residence and achieved fame throughout the land.' In the field of economics, Fan Li is hailed as the God of Business Management. The s...