Thirty-Six Stratagems

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The Thirty-Six Stratagems is a Chinese essay used to describe a series of strategies used in politics, war, and civil interaction.

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Origin

The name of the collection comes from Kitab Qi , in the seventh biographical volume, Biography WÃÆ'¡ng JÃÆ' ngngzÃÆ' Â © (????/????). WÃÆ'¡ng is a general who has served Southern Qi since Gao's first Emperor of the dynasty. When the Ming Emperor ruled and executed many members of the palace and royal family for fear that they would threaten his rule, WÃÆ'¡ng believed that he would be the next target and rebelled. Having received the news that Xiao Baojuan, son and crown prince of Ming Emperor, had escaped in haste after knowing the rebellion, he commented that "from thirty-six Lord Taun strategies, retreats are the best, your father and son must walk definitely. "Lord TÃÆ'¡n here refers to Tan Daoji of the Song Liu Dynasty, who was forced to resign after his failed attack on North Wei, and WÃÆ'¡ng named his name as an insult as a cowardly example.

It should be noted that the number thirty-six is ​​used by WÃÆ'¡ng as an allusion in this context, and is meant to show many strategies instead of specific numbers. The Wap choice of this term refers to I Ching, where six is ​​the number of Yin who share many characteristics with the dark schemes involved in military strategy. Like thirty six is ​​the square of six, therefore acting as a metaphor for many strategies . Because WÃÆ'¡ng does not refer to thirty-six specific stratagems, thirty-six proverbs and their relationship to military strategy and tactics may have been made after the fact, with the collection borrowing only its name from the WÃÆ'¡ng's proverb.

The Thirty-Six Stratagems have been variously associated with Sun Tzu from the Chinese Spring and Autumn period, or Zhuge Liang from the Three Kingdoms period, but are not considered true authors by historians. By contrast, the prevailing view is that the Thirty-Six Stratagems may have originated in both oral and written history, with many different versions compiled by different authors throughout Chinese history. Some instances of reference stratagems at Sun Bin time, roughly. 150 years after Sun Wu's death.

The original copied paperback which is the basis of the current version is believed to have been found in China's Shaanxi province, from an unknown date and author, and printed by local publishers in 1941. The Thirty-Six Stratagems only became public attention after its review was published in Guangming Daily, the Chinese Communist Party on September 16, 1961. It was reprinted and distributed with increasing popularity.

The Thirty-Six Stratagems are divided into introductory words, six chapters containing six str strategies each, and an incomplete cover with missing text. The first three chapters generally describe tactics for use in favorable situations, whereas the last three chapters contain stratagems that are more suitable for unfavorable situations. The original text of Thirty-Six Stratagems has a brief style common to Classical Chinese. Each maxim is accompanied by a short comment, no more than one or two sentences, which explains how the saying goes for military tactics. This 36 Chinese proverb is related to 36 scenarios of combat in Chinese history and folklore, especially from the Warring States and the Three Kingdoms Period period.

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Content

The Thirty-Six Stratagems consist of 6 chapters, each chapter consisting of 6 strata.

Chapter 1: Winning Treasurer

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How to win as a general.

Cross the sea without the emperor's knowledge

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• Hide your actual goal, using the ruse of a false goal, until the actual goal is reached. Tactically, this is known as an 'open trick': in front of everyone, you point to the west, when your destination is actually east.
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• When the enemy is too strong to be attacked directly, then attack something that he loves. Know that he can not be superior in everything. Somewhere there is a gap in the armor, a weakness that can be attacked instead. The idea here is to avoid direct combat with powerful enemies, and instead attack his weaknesses elsewhere. This will force a strong enemy to retreat to support his weakness. Fighting against now tired and low morale enemies will give you a much higher chance of success.

Kill with a loan knife

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• Attacks use the power of others (in situations where using their own power is not profitable). Deceive allies to attack him, bribe an official to change a traitor, or use his own enemy's power against him. The idea here is to cause damage to the enemy by asking a third party to do the deed.

Wait in your spare time while your enemy is busy

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• It is an advantage to choose the time and place for battle. This way you know when and where the battle will take place, while your enemy does not. Encourage your enemy to spend his energy in a futile quest while you conserve your strength. When he is tired and confused, you attack with energy and purpose. The idea is to prepare your troops for battle, at the same time as the enemy rushes against you. This will give your troops a big advantage in the upcoming battle, where you will be able to choose the time and place.

Loot burning house

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• When a country is hit by an internal conflict, when disease and hunger devastate the population, when corruption and crime are rampant, it will not be able to cope with external threats. It's time to attack. Keep collecting internal information about the enemy. If the enemy is currently in its weakest condition, attack mercilessly and destroy it completely to prevent future problems.

Make a sound in the east, then attack west

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• In any battle the element of surprise can provide tremendous benefits. Even when faced with an enemy, a shock can still be used by attacking where it least expects it. To do this, you must create hope in the enemy's mind through the use of trickery. The idea here is to get the enemy to focus his troops at a location, and then attack another place that will be defended weakly.

Chapter 2: Enemy Dealing Stratagems

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