I don't think that zhuge liang is overrated. Especially the way some of you people talk about him. Zhuge Liang did great unmatched things, we can't change that. Zhuge Liang has proven to be one of the best advisors of the time if not the best. He has forseen many things (Chi Bi etc.) and his statedgies most of the time caught the enemy by surprise. I think that he should not be mocked. You can however point out his weak points (northern campaighns etc.), but not throw away his whole charecter just because of faults(which everyone had).Everyone, my friend and I have discovered quite an unexpected revelation while reading the Notes in the back of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel [translation by Moss Roberts]. Apparently, Zhuge Liang was not really a good strategist at all in real life. He was an excellent politician and government official, and he was an extremely good Prime Minister, but according to official commentary, he was not really Shu's strategist. An unnamed, less-famous individual apparently was the devisor behind all of the excellent ploys that the Shu army carried out, and Zhuge Liang was given the credit in the history books, probably without his knowledge. This would greatly explain why Zhuge Liang's 'Mastering the Art of War' is mostly pertaining to political and governmental affairs. My friend first discovered this and then later pointed it out to me.
Before his death, Zhuge Liang also passed his 24 Volumes on Military Strategy (兵法二十四篇) to Jiang Wei, who would continue his legacy and lead another eleven campaigns against the state of Cao Wei. Worship of Zhuge Liang. There are many temples and shrines built to commemorate Zhuge Liang.
Now, I assure you, I am not making this up. I realize that by naming myself 'Zhou Yu' and having Zhou Yu as my favorite character in both the novel and the DW games will make most of you think this is utter crap that I made up using my biased opinions, but I assure you I did not. This is simply something me and a friend discovered, and were quite shocked at (and, I will admit, a little bit entertained by). Discuss and debate this as much as you wish, but please do not take this to offense or retaliate harshly. I would love to hear opinions on the matter, but do not be hostile. Thank you in advance, and if anyone can get proof that this is true or false, I would be greatly appreciative.