Manga The 36 Stratagems

Author: Wang Jianxiang
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The book explains ancient Chinese military classics in a humorous comic style, allowing readers to absorb the essence of Chinese culture in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. This is a key feature of the book. "The 36 Stratagems" is a military classic that classifies and explains war strategies in vivid and concise language. It has strong practicality and can be applied not only in the military field but also in non-military fields. The book has been widely disseminated and has had a certain influence both domestically and internationally. The author and the time of writing of "The 36 Stratagems" remain uncertain. The original text extensively quotes from the "I Ching" and may be based on it. The "I Ching" is an ancient Chinese philosophical work filled with materialist and dialectical thinking, which has had a profound influence on ancient military strategists such as Sun Tzu and Han Xin. A single "The 36 Stratagems" contains the principles of all variations in the world and inspires boundless wisdom in military strategy. "The 36 Stratagems" distills the essence of ancient Chinese military and strategic thought into 36 stratagems, with most of the stratagems named after idioms, making them vivid, easy to understand, and widely popular. It does not focus on theoretical explanations but transforms the essence of ancient military theory into winning strategies, each with a clear purpose and practical value.