Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Lü, Shang 呂尚 吕尚 Lu, Shang 六韜 Liu Tao (B.C 1134-1116) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Secret_Teachings 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 Category: History - Warfare Category: Philosophy & Ethics 98274 2025-07-03T10:55:35.947448 text/html 98095 2025-01-10T23:25:13.537457 text/html 89460 2025-07-03T10:55:39.441430 application/epub+zip 88383 2025-07-03T10:55:37.370418 application/epub+zip 88383 2025-07-03T10:55:36.444435 application/epub+zip 159106 2025-07-03T10:55:40.934407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152784 2025-07-03T10:55:38.915402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127133 2022-09-04T05:36:44.851062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83335 2025-07-03T10:55:35.620424 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83342 2020-12-30T11:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17076 2025-07-03T10:55:41.097398 application/rdf+xml 8280 2025-07-03T10:55:36.919471 image/jpeg 2272 2025-07-03T10:55:36.680427 image/jpeg 34290 2020-12-30T11:44:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 86760 2025-07-03T10:55:35.958437 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog