Even today, through the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the most outstanding performance of the Han nationality in the Three Kingdoms period was not Cao Cao, who was endowed with the wind of iron and blood, but Zhuge Liang, who was gentle. It can be seen that the fundamental reason why Zhuge Liang was recognized by history is that he inherited the cultural connotation of the Chinese nation and transformed the bloody Han soul of "though far away" into "far and soft" of benevolence, righteousness and courage. At this point, he really surpassed Cao Cao and Sima Yi with the same IQ level, thus becoming an outstanding representative of the "orthodox Han soul".

The reason why the Japanese are obsessed with Zhuge Liang must also be in the "soul". The reason why Professor Morita used "flowers" to describe Zhuge Liang's life is actually full of the tragic color of orthodox "scholar's table". Japan's national flower, cherry blossoms, is like this. It blooms in early spring and withers at its brightest. The purpose of this flower coming into this world seems to be to make people deeply moved, as if to let people know the noble existence of life. And the price of all this is to wither in the most brilliant time, quietly take away the dust, vicissitudes and pain when waving goodbye, leaving the whole spring and lasting for thousands of years.

Among all the historical figures in China, many are very talented in literature, and they are the sons of Zhuge Liang. But as far as appeal is concerned, which one can surpass the eternal swan song in "Teacher's Watch"-"Do your best until you die"? Junichi Watanabe, the editor-in-chief of contemporary Japanese history textbooks and the author of Japanese History, is arrogant to modern China, but respectful to Zhuge Liang. He claimed that he was studying in the Three Kingdoms in the fifth grade of primary school, which even changed his taste in life. Every time he looks at the model, he can't help crying.

Why did Zhuge Liang make Japanese scholars cry? Because in their eyes, Zhuge Liang is a model of "scholar". Zhuge Liang's spirit is based on "prospering the Han Dynasty" and "being loyal to the monarch" and on various excellent qualities. This is in line with the traditional Japanese scholar-officials' spirit of "respecting the king and rejecting foreign countries". Zhuge Liang's attitude of faithfully helping Liu Bei's son was especially praised by the Japanese, who praised "a tragic hero with outstanding talent, loyalty and diligence", and Zhuge Liang's spirit of "doing his best" resonated strongly in the Japanese spiritual world. Therefore, he became a model praised by Japanese officials and people, the "first person in the Three Kingdoms" that people liked, and the first in the list of China's ancient orthodox scholars.