SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

Daliang

  • The Art of Deception: Sun Bin’s Masterpiece at Maling

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    This article analyzes Sun Bin’s classic deception at the Battle of Maling. He reduced cooking stoves daily to feign desertion, luring arrogant Pang Juan into an ambush. It perfectly embodies Sun Tzu’s maxim of hiding strength to manipulate foes psychologically.

  • The Line at Honggou – Chu-Han territorial division [Western Han]

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    This article recounts the Chu‑Han stalemate at Honggou. After years of war, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang split the realm at the Honggou Canal. Xiang Yu returned Liu Bang’s family and withdrew east – but Liu broke the truce at his advisors’ urging. He rewarded allied generals, uniting forces to destroy Chu at Gaixia.