How did Wang Fuzhi analyze history?
My method involves a meticulous examination of historical records, particularly events and patterns of governance. I believe that genuine understanding of the Way emerges from the concrete realities of human affairs and the natural world, not from abstract reasoning divorced from experience. By studying the Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government (Zizhi Tongjian), for instance, I sought to distill enduring principles of statecraft from past successes and failures, always grounding my arguments in verifiable historical data.
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