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                                                       British historian Professor 
                                                        Arnold Toynbee asserted: 
                                                        “In order to resolve the 
                                                        social problems of the 
                                                        twenty-first century, 
                                                        we must rely on the teachings 
                                                        of Confucius and Mencius, 
                                                        and on Mahayana Buddhism.” 
                                                        Look at the chaos and 
                                                        uncertainties that we 
                                                        face today. If we truly 
                                                        want to save the world 
                                                        and save China, only traditional 
                                                        Chinese cultural education 
                                                        will provide the answers 
                                                        we seek. The wisdom, the 
                                                        ideas, the methods, the 
                                                        experience, and the results 
                                                        of governing, which are 
                                                        all in Qunshu Zhiyao, 
                                                        are crystallized from 
                                                        thousands of years of 
                                                        trials and tribulations. 
                                                        They are indeed precious! 
                                                        If we can fully comprehend 
                                                        and apply these principles, 
                                                        world peace and individual 
                                                        bliss can be achieved 
                                                        naturally. If we do not 
                                                        follow these principles 
                                                        of governance, we will 
                                                        be inviting endless catastrophes 
                                                        and tragedies. 
                                                         
                                                        Qunshu Zhiyao, The Compilation 
                                                        of Books and Writings 
                                                        on the Important Governing 
                                                        Principles, is a compilation 
                                                        containing advice, methods, 
                                                        and historical notes on 
                                                        the successes and failures 
                                                        of the imperial government 
                                                        of China.  
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