36 Stratagems: A Treasure Trove of Chinese Classics

Author: Zhao Li Translated and Reviewed
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Publishing Date: 2004-10-01
Features: "The Thirty-Six Stratagems" is one of the most enduring and widely disseminated popular military strategy books in China. It compiles the essence of "tactics" and "deception" from generations of military strategists and is renowned as a classic book of military strategy and wisdom. Many of its stratagems and phrases are well-known to people, shining with the spark of intelligence. It is not only applicable to military affairs but also has made significant contributions to enlightening people's minds. In ancient China, there was a vast collection of military books, with over 3,000 recorded and over 1,000 preserved to this day. Among them, "The Thirty-Six Stratagems" is particularly esteemed. As the old saying goes, "In warfare, follow Sun Tzu; in strategy, rely on the Thirty-Six Stratagems." This shows that the rich content of wisdom covered by "The Thirty-Six Stratagems" has always been valued by people. Today, as humanity has entered the high-tech era, people still hold a special fondness for "The Thirty-Six Stratagems," deeply attracted by the "ingenuity" and "wisdom" it contains. They believe it can not only be used in military affairs but also be applied more broadly to fields such as politics, economics, philosophy, life, management, and the business world.