Thirty-Six Stratagems
term used to illustrate a series of 36 stratagems (referenced: the Book of Qi's seventh biographical volume, Biography of Wáng Jìngzé (王敬則傳), ca. 436CE)
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Thirty-Six Stratagems is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,613 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: Enumeration of 36[3]
- Genre: essay[4]
- Language of work or name: Middle Chinese[5]
- Country of origin: Southern Qi[6]
- Has part(s): Deceive the heavens to cross the ocean[7], Besiege Wèi to rescue Zhào[8], Kill with a borrowed sword[9], Wait at leisure while the enemy labors[10], Loot a burning house[11], Make a sound in the east, then strike in the west[12], Create something from nothing[13], Openly repair the gallery roads, but sneak through the passage of Chencang[14], Watch the fires burning across the river[15], Hide a knife behind a smile[16], Sacrifice the plum tree to preserve the peach tree[17], Take the opportunity to pilfer the goat[18], Stomp the grass to scare the snake[19], Borrow a corpse to resurrect the soul[20]
- Has edition or translation: Q141725193[21]
- Topic's main category: Q9445442[22]
- Main subject: strategem[23]
- Different from: The Art of War[24]
Why It Matters
Thirty-Six Stratagems has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]