36 Chinese Stratagems Set of 2 Books in a Case

The set in the case includes 2 volumes of «Stratagems. The Chinese Art of Living and Surviving».

The tabs of the edition feature red figures that can be cut out. The paper-cut figures are among the most popular handmade decorative items in China. They decorate walls, windows, doors, mirrors, and lamps. They are given as gifts during holidays, wishing prosperity and happiness. Try to engage in yet another traditional art of China.

Modern psychology has concluded that people's relationships at all levels are specific game systems with their own rules and characteristics. What is referred to as games was already part of Chinese communication culture centuries before our era. The stratagemic thinking and behavior—this concept is equivalent to the concept of a game—relates to the typical features of Chinese civilization. To the greatest extent, the concept of stratagem is similar to the concept of an algorithm in mathematics. And if not compared to mathematics, a stratagem means a strategic plan that contains some trap or trick for the opponent. Stratagems were not only crafted by military leaders. Political teachers and mentors of kings were skilled in managing civil society and diplomacy. In China, several centuries before our era, the development of strategic plans—stratagems—became a practice and, having turned into a kind of art, was enriched by many generations. Stratagems became a secret national heritage. Their discovery is recognized as one of the significant achievements of academic oriental studies in our country.