The first factor which cao cao successed was that he pursued the way of legalism , furthermore he also accepted the thoughts of logician , military strategist and political strategist , so he could do both severely and relaxedly , and could deal with concrete matters by the spirit of realism , but his ultimate ideal was kingly way and policy of benevolence which confucian favours ; he also obeyed daoism for preserving his health 曹操的成功首先在于他奉行法家之道，兼采名家、兵家、纵横家思想，宽严兼济，求真务实；而他的终极社会政治理想则在于儒家的王道仁政；在个人养生方面，他还究心于道家的理论与实践。
