This means that the party, especially the one who initiates a military engagement, should plan carefully in advance so as to avoid taking ill-prepared moves. A good commander expects to win victory by taking the initiative and will plan meticulously. On the basis of comparing his forces with the adversary in all aspects, the commander seeks to creat…
The term refers to the entrusting of the poet’s subjective understanding or sentiments to imagery in poetic works. It can also stir responsive appreciation of the reader. Ji (寄) means having a specific thought or individual feelings, and tuo (托) means giving expression to such thought or feelings through the channel of an object. It is a literar…
Qi (器) is a real object or a specific official, position, etc. A qi is something visible, or something one may describe in concrete terms. Every kind of qi has a specific form, function, or capability. Therefore there are clear distinctions between one qi and another. However, a common dao exists in different kinds of qi. The existence of a qi is b…