SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

three treasures

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 20.30

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    Juan

    Han Fei frames compassion as careful preservation. Cherish people, rules, and resources to win battles and defend strongholds.

  • [Journey to the West]The Supreme Formula of Celestial Immortal

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    Juan

    In the novel Journey to the West, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, learned several crucial skills and knowledge from his first master, Subhuti. Key highlights include:‌

  • Dao De Jing – Chapter 69

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    Ana

    Chapter 69 employs military metaphors to unveil the Daoist philosophy of ‘retreating to advance’ and ‘softness overcoming hardness’. Lao Tzu first references ancient military wisdom: ‘I dare not take the initiative but prefer to respond; I dare not advance an inch but prefer to withdraw a foot’. This emphasizes avoiding provocation, resisting rash aggression,…