Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 47 Lü, Shang 呂尚 吕尚 Lu, Shang 六韜 Liu Tao (B.C 1134-1116) Produced by Ni-Yen Wu "六韜" by Shang Lü is a classic Chinese military treatise written during the early imperial period. This work outlines military strategies, governance, and the philosophy behind effective leadership, integrating principles of both war and civil administration through dialogues between Duke Wen of Zhou and the legendary strategist Jiang Ziya (also known as Taigong). The book delves into the notions of moral governance, strategy, and the significance of understanding both the land and people in statecraft. The opening portion of the text introduces us to foundational discussions between Duke Wen and Jiang Ziya. They explore the nature of leadership, emphasizing the relationship between a ruler and his subjects, and the importance of benevolence and ethics in governance. Jiang Ziya elaborates on how a ruler's character directly influences the state’s stability and prosperity, advising Duke Wen on how to earn the loyalty and trust of his people. Through vivid metaphors about fishing and agriculture, the text illustrates that a wise leader cultivates relationships and promotes mutual benefits between ruler and subjects, setting the stage for a broader discussion on governance that intertwines military tactics and moral leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Military art and science -- China -- Early works to 1800 AC U Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Other 98102 98047 2024-10-03T13:03:45.465586 2023-10-04T03:53:10.128932 text/html text/html 98095 98040 2024-10-03T13:03:45.692542 2023-10-04T03:53:10.265977 text/html text/html 82151 2024-10-03T13:03:49.579623 application/epub+zip 81154 2024-10-03T13:03:47.242643 application/epub+zip 81155 2024-10-03T13:03:46.223589 application/epub+zip 153923 2024-10-03T13:03:51.228517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147581 2024-10-03T13:03:48.987568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127133 2022-09-04T05:36:44.851062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83335 83331 2024-10-03T13:03:45.097614 2023-10-04T03:53:09.883946 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83342 2020-12-30T11:44:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 34290 2020-12-30T11:44:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18593 2024-10-03T13:03:51.358550 application/rdf+xml 7985 2024-10-03T13:03:46.755611 image/jpeg 2215 2024-10-03T13:03:46.489605 image/jpeg 79212 2024-10-03T13:03:45.700595 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog