I Ching and 36 Tricks: Your Personal Wisdom Manual

By Hei Sing Tso

This is the first book in English using I Ching (Book of Changes) to interpret the Chinese wisdom of 36 strategems in a creative way. Readers should read time from time for helping to solve personal and professional problems.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Feb 25, 2017
• ISBN: 9781483595511

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Trick 1:

Deceive the Sky, Cross the Sea

Origin:

During the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor led 300,000 troops to cross sea for conquering Korea. However, the army halted upon arrival at the shore because there was great storm in the sea. His Highness feared the whole army would be drowned during crossing. He lost confidence. The accompanying ministers worried much. Then a general known as Sit had a plot. General Sit told the Emperor that there was a noble man living nearby, who prepared to donate military supplies to the army. Emperor was very pleased and wanted to meet this nobleman at once. General Sit led the way for the Emperor. When His Highness reached the place where in fact was near the shore, there was no sea at all. However, there were about ten thousand houses. The nobleman was present and invited the Emperor to his house. The noble’s house was elegantly decorated. They talked in high spirit. The Emperor enjoyed food, wine and felt very relaxed. Suddenly, the house was shaking violently and it was noisy outside. The Emperor doubted so he lifted up the curtain. He was surprised to see the sea. General Sit then told the Emperor: Your Highness with your unbeatable army is now marching across the sea to conquer Korea! The Emperor had no choice but determined to go the way! In fact, all the houses were fabricated by workmen before. The noble’s house was a battleship with decorations and furniture to make it look like a luxury premises.

Text:

If a plan is perfect, you will be lazy to think. If something happens regularly, you will not doubt it. Yin is inside Yang, not opposite to Yang. Old Yang. Old Yin.

I Ching Symbol:

Interpretation:

In Chinese tradition, Sky means emperor because he is the son sent by sky to rule the people. According to I Ching theory, a broken line represents Yin while a straight line is Yang. Yin means dark, hidden, moon, passive, weak, etc while Yang is the opposite such as light, obvious, sun, active, strong. Two straight lines is Old Yang, as there is double Yang energy that is a very strong yang. Logically, Old Yin is two broken lines, meaning strong Yin energy. See the above diagram.

The Yin (hidden) is inside the Yang (Obvious). The moon is inside the sun. The Most Obvious covers the Deepest Secret. It sounds like a paradox! You should notice the significance of Sky. It means the maximum, all people, or the leader. Grand and sophisticated stuff always distract peoples’ mind greatly. For example, if a business suddenly invests a lot of money arousing market attention, perhaps it has been at the edge of bankruptcy. The boss just wants to buy time! When you sweetheart always shows passion, he or she may have an affair!

Trick 2:

Encircle State Wei , Save State Zhao

Origin:

In about 354 BC during the period of warring states in Ancient China, State Wei attacked State Zhao with troops surrounding its capital. State Zhao asked help from its ally State Qi. King of Qi at once summoned 80000 troops for saving Zhao. The commander planned to attack Wei troops directly but was objected by chief of staff Suen. Suen advised that it was a better tactic to attack the capital of Wei. The commander adopted Sun’s strategy and started to advance directly towards capital of Wei. When this news reached the field command of Wei army in Zhao, Wei troops retreated from Zhao and rushed back to protect Wei. When Wei troops entered the only passage on way back to motherland, they were all trapped by Qi solders hidden in the surroundings. Finally, all the Wei