36 Stratagems - Color Illustration Edition

Author: Huang Pingzhi
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The "Thirty-Six Stratagems" was likely compiled during the late Ming Dynasty or early Qing Dynasty, and the author's name and life remain uncertain. Based on its content, it can be inferred that the author was a deeply knowledgeable strategist, well-versed in military tactics and the principles of the "I Ching," as well as a well-read scholar. The "Thirty-Six Stratagems" concisely summarizes ancient Chinese military strategy into thirty-six stratagems, compiling the tactical wisdom of great military strategists from past generations such as Sun Wu, Sun Bin, Han Xin, and Zhuge Liang. The author also derived the dialectical relationships of hardness and softness, surprise and normal tactics, offense and defense from the yin-yang transformations and the philosophy of mutual generation and control in the "I Ching." Its applications are extensive, covering various aspects of society, military, and life, inspiring boundless wisdom in people. The names of the stratagems in the "Thirty-Six Stratagems" are mostly idioms, offering insights and being beloved by people. Each stratagem for defeating enemies has very practical value, making it a remarkable book of ancient military strategy and wisdom. The "Thirty-Six Stratagems" published by Xinjiang Qing Youth Publishing House is a color-illustrated edition, accompanied by numerous exquisite illustrations. This book reinterprets the original content and selects outstanding cases from past generations, aiming to illustrate the key strategies for defeating enemies.