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Thirty-Six Stratagems: Bilingual Edition, English and Chinese: The Art of War Companion, Chinese Strategy Classic, Includes Pinyin

by Zhuge Liang

A bilingual collection of Chinese strategic proverbs

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A bilingual collection of Chinese strategic proverbs

This edition pairs the English and Chinese text with Pinyin, arranging the thirty-six proverbs for reference and adding a brief explanation of each in relation to military tactics. The source connects the sayings to battle scenarios drawn from Chinese history and folklore, especially the Warring States and Three Kingdoms periods. Its subject also reaches beyond warfare: the collection presents stratagems associated with politics and civil interaction, offering a compact view of how strategic thinking is framed across these contexts.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in Chinese classical texts and strategic thought
  • Readers seeking English, Chinese, and Pinyin presented side by side
  • Readers exploring proverbs linked to military history and tactics

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Chinese strategyMilitary tacticsPolitical and civil interactionProverbs and historical folklore

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Book overview

This unique edition of Thirty-Six Stratagems features both English, Chinese and Pinyin side-by-side for easy reference and bilingual support. The strategies are organized for easy reading. This text is celebrated as one of China's classic military strategy texts. The Thirty-Six Stratagems was a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, as well as in civil interaction. Readers of "The Art of War" will enjoy these ancient Chinese strategies and theories. Each proverb is accompanied by a brief explanation that explains how said proverb is applicable to military tactics. These 36 Chinese proverbs are related to 36 battle scenarios in Chinese history and folklore, predominantly of the Warring States period and the Three Kingdoms Period.
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