This book is a unique monument of Chinese medieval culture, which was born thanks to the research efforts of the famous sinologist, philosopher and anthropologist Alexander Sekatsky. In a concise, often aphoristic form of answers to examination problems for applicants for government positions, knowledge is conveyed that required many volumes from European metaphysics. The elegance of presentation and the peculiar humor that permeates the centuries-old wisdom of this book will undoubtedly bring joy to the thoughtful reader.