Social relations are always power relations, that present super-subordination structures, and exist dialectics of consensus and coercion or integration and conflict. Power is an important cause of conflicts. At the same time, it is an imperative means used to manage conflicts. Being seen as a valuable resource, power tends tobe distributed dif Ferentially, so as to become the determining factor of systematic social conflicts. Regarded as a substantive force, power can work manifestly, calledovert power, or latently, called covert power. Based on these analyses of power, there are four strategies for managing conflicts: controlling, persuation, affecting,and toleration. From reviewing the Chinese historical stories, it shows that: I : The use of controlling strategy is more prompt, but more external in reducing conflicts. It would induce the other-side to hate and to retaliate, and often leads to destructive problem-solving. II: Persuation could get satisfactory outcomes in solving conflicts, if the speaker assumes attitudes of empathy and honesty. Ill: Affecting can reduce conflicts incrementally and slowly. If each party of confrontation has highly emotional arousal, affecting could provide marvelous access toward better relationship.IV : Toleration represents a leader's magnanimity. Toleration is the prerequisite for the use of persuation and affecting. Toleration can increase alternatives and involvements that are constructive to problem-solving. As a method to reduce conflicts, toleration depends on the opponents being grateful for the kindness, otherwise, it may harbor evil intentions that would become the seed of next fierce conflicts.