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He Qufei is an author in the field of ancient Chinese military and historical commentary. Publicly available information about his life is limited: his birth and death years, native place, and official career cannot be reliably established, and only three of his works are known from extant library records. Judging from the pieces that survive, he excelled at discussing military affairs through history. His representative work, He Boshi Beilun (Preparatory Discussions by Dr. He), assesses the successes and failures of military campaigns across successive dynasties, while Chu-Han Lun and Huo Qubing Lun examine the causes of victory and defeat through events such as the Chu-Han contention and the deeds of famous Han generals. His writing typically proceeds from specific battles and figures, combining narrative with argument; it emphasizes strategic circumstances, planning, and the use of personnel, and also attends to the consequences of flawed decisions. His style is plain and substantial, with a argumentative tone. Because the original texts are scattered and historical sources are scarce, modern knowledge of He Qufei depends largely on these treatises, which are commonly classified under comprehensive biography, historical reading, and military works and may serve as reference for those studying ancient military thought and the tradition of historical commentary.