Wisdom of the Art of War and the 36 Stratagems

Author: Zhuge Jing (Compiler)
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features:
· A Rare and Sacred Classic of Chinese Culture
· A Required Course in U.S. Military Academies
· A Business Warfare Guide for Japanese Companies
The market is a battlefield, and business is warfare. The ancient Chinese sage Sun Tzu is the divine being, and our company employees must worship and study his teachings diligently, applying them flexibly for the prosperity and development of the company. The Art of War is a world-renowned classic of military strategy, hailed as the rarest and most extraordinary book, and a proud classic of the Chinese nation. Nearly 2,500 years have passed since its completion. Virtually all accomplished military strategists, politicians, and business leaders have thoroughly studied The Art of War. "The loyal minister in peacetime and the cunning hero in chaos," Cao Cao, deeply cherished this book and meticulously annotated it, earning praise from later generations for his Annotations on the Art of War. Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Renzong of Song, the great Ming philosopher Wang Yangming, Prime Minister Zhang Juzheng, and the Qing scholar Zhu Yong all strongly advocated studying The Art of War. Comrade Mao Zedong, as early as 1938 in his renowned work On Protracted War, highly praised The Art of War. The U.S. most famous military academy—West Point—has consistently designated The Art of War as a required textbook. Many Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs regard The Art of War as their guide to business warfare. If a person can only read one book in their lifetime, it should be The Art of War. The Art of War has been widely translated into nearly 30 languages and circulated globally.
The 36 Stratagems is a military classic compiled based on the outstanding military thought and rich struggle experience of ancient China, summarizing the strategies of ancient military strategists and serving as a precious legacy of military strategy. The explanations following each stratagem name are derived from the principles of yin and yang transformations in the I Ching and the ancient military strategists' ideas of flexibility and rigidity, offense and defense, mutual relationships, superiority and inferiority, and other opposing concepts. This book features a unique and ingenious arrangement of content. In addition to providing detailed explanations of The Art of War and The 36 Stratagems, it also offers specific analyses and cites relevant real-world examples of their practical applications. The 36 Stratagems also introduces the origins of each stratagem name and further elucidates them through stories, vividly recreating the applications of The Art of War and The 36 Stratagems in the past and present, both within and beyond China.