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Fang Gu is an author about whom little public information is available. The only confirmed work is Through Chimpanzees We See Humanity: The Power of Imagination, commonly classified under Eastern philosophy. The title suggests that the book uses chimpanzees as a point of comparison for discussing the imaginative capacity unique to humans, and from there extends to an understanding of humanity itself. By approaching the subject through a comparison between animal behavior and the human mind, the author combines scientific observation with philosophical reflection, favoring a style that moves from concrete phenomena to abstract questions. Because no reliable records of birth and death dates, nationality, education, or personal experience are available, little can be said about the author's life. On the basis of the existing information, Fang Gu's writing interests lie at the intersection of human cognition and Eastern philosophy, and this work offers readers an entry point for looking back at themselves from the perspective of primates.