Liu Ji

Liu Ji (Chinese: 刘基, courtesy name Bowen (伯温)) (1311-1375) was a Chinese military strategist and statesman in the Ming dynasty. He was the main advisor to Zhu Yuanzhang and in Chinese folklore the brightest person only after Zhuge Liang^{[citation needed]} who he did some editing/co-writing Zhuge's "Mastering the Art of War" book.