Lüshi Chunqiu (Master Lü’s Spring and Autumn Annals) is an encyclopedic Chinese classic text on the art of rulership compiled under the patronage of the Qin Dynasty（221-06 BC） Chancellor Lü Buwei(吕不韦292-235 BC) at the end of the Warring States Period(475-221 BC). Combining the Taoist thought of “Tao gives birth to all things” with the theory of “Yin Yang and Five Elements,” it weaves all things in nature and society, between Heaven and the earth, into a well-organized homologous and isomorphic system with interactions between the like. It puts forward the proposition that like attracts like, human modeling the natural, misfortune and happiness are caused by people, and “biji必己” (self-certainty/ affirmation of self-cultivation) and “shenren 慎人” (“being mindful of others”). It further puts forward the imperial ideal of unifying the six states, as well as the fundamental principles, such as guiding people according to the situation, loving one’s subjects and exalting the virtuous, benefiting the people and honoring impartiality; the specific policies, such as filial piety and thrifty burial, “daoyu导欲” (“facilitating and regulating the fulfillment of human desire”) and “shangnong上农” (“emphasising agriculture”), “gaoyi高义” (“elevating the virtue of integrity”) and “guixin贵信” (“venerating credibility”), proper reward and punishment, and fighting for righteousness;and the strategies for the separation of duties between the ruler and his officials, i.e., the art of rulership “guiyin贵因” (“venerates being in accord with situational factors”) while the way of officials “guiwei贵为” (“venerates action”). Based on the idea that one needs to conquer himself before he conquers the world, this book also discusses the essence of human nature and the self-cultivation by way of purging one’s mind of desires and ambitions, honoring teachers and encouraging learning, and preserving life and keeping human character intact. The book is all-inclusive and insightful, and still has practical reference.