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道天地將法 is a list of five key points to analyzing your situation from the first chapter of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
This reads like a 5-part military proverb. Sun Tzu says that to sharpen your skills, you must plan. To plan well, you must know your situation. Therefore, you must consider and discuss the following:
1. Philosophy and Politics: Make sure your way or your policy is agreeable among all of your troops (and the citizens of your kingdom as well). For when your soldiers believe in you and your way, they will follow you to their deaths without hesitation and will not question your orders.
2. Heaven/Sky: Consider climate / weather. This can also mean considering whether God is smiling upon you. In the modern military, this could be waiting for clear skies so that you can have air support for an amphibious landing.
3. Ground/Earth: Consider the terrain in which the battle will take place. This includes analyzing defensible positions, and exit routes, while using varying elevations to your advantage. When you plan an ambush, you must know your terrain and the best location from which to stage that ambush. This knowledge will also help you avoid being ambushed, as you will know where the likely places in which to expect an ambush from your enemy.
4. Leadership: This applies to you as the general and your lieutenants. A leader should be smart and be able to develop good strategies. Leaders should keep their word, and if they break a promise, they should punish themselves as harshly as they would punish subordinates. Leaders should be benevolent to their troops, with almost a fatherly love for them. Leaders must have the ability to make brave and fast decisions. Leaders must have steadfast principles.
5. [Military] Methods: This can also mean laws, rules, principles, models, or systems. You must have an efficient organization in place to manage both your troops and supplies. In the modern military, this would be a combination of how your unit is organized and your SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).
Notes: This is a simplistic translation and explanation. Much more is suggested in the actual text of the Art of War (Bing Fa). It would take a lot of study to master all of these aspects. In fact, these five characters can be compared to the modern military acronyms such as BAMCIS or SMEAC.
CJK notes: I have included the Japanese and Korean pronunciations but in Chinese, Korean and Japanese, this does not make a typical phrase (with subject, verb, and object) it is a list that only someone familiar with Sun Tzu’s writings would understand.
military strategy, tactics, and procedure
孫子兵法 is the full title of the most famous book of military proverbs about warfare.
The English title is “Sun Tzu's The Art of War.”
The last two characters have come to be known in the west as “The Art of War,” but a better translation would be “military strategy and tactics,” “military skills” or “army procedures.”
Note: Sometimes the author's name is Romanized as “Sun Zi” or “Sunzi.”
It's written the same in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your art of war search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
武 see styles |
wǔ wu3 wu tokubu とくぶ |
More info & calligraphy: Warrior Essence / Warrior Spirit / Martial(1) the art of war; martial arts; military arts; (2) military force; the sword; (3) (archaism) valor; bravery; (4) military officer; military man; (surname) Tokubu martial |
兵法 see styles |
bīng fǎ bing1 fa3 ping fa heihou / heho へいほう |
More info & calligraphy: Art of Warart of war; strategy; tactics; (surname) Heihou |
孫子兵法 孙子兵法 see styles |
sūn zǐ bīng fǎ sun1 zi3 bing1 fa3 sun tzu ping fa |
More info & calligraphy: Sun Tzu - Art of War |
知彼知己 see styles |
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3 chih pi chih chi |
More info & calligraphy: Know Thy Enemy, Know Thyself |
兵書 兵书 see styles |
bīng shū bing1 shu1 ping shu heisho / hesho へいしょ |
a book on the art of war book on military science |
兵術 see styles |
heijutsu / hejutsu へいじゅつ |
the art of war; strategy; tactics |
孫武 孙武 see styles |
sūn wǔ sun1 wu3 sun wu sonbu そんぶ |
Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] (person) Sun Tzu (Chinese general and strategist, 544-496 BCE) |
司馬法 司马法 see styles |
sī mǎ fǎ si1 ma3 fa3 ssu ma fa |
“Methods of Sima”, also called “Sima Rangju’s Art of War”, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Sima Rangju 司馬穰苴|司马穰苴[Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1] |
孫武子 孙武子 see styles |
sūn wǔ zǐ sun1 wu3 zi3 sun wu tzu |
Sun Wu, famous general, strategist and Legalist philosopher, contemporary with Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC), author of "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], also known as Sun Tzu 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] |
六韜三略 六韬三略 see styles |
liù tāo sān lüè liu4 tao1 san1 lu:e4 liu t`ao san lu:e liu tao san lu:e rikutousanryaku / rikutosanryaku りくとうさんりゃく |
"Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 三略[San1 lu:e4], two of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], attributed to Jiang Ziya 姜子牙[Jiang1 Zi3 ya2] (1) (yoji) The Six Secret Teachings and The Three Strategies of Huang Shigong (two ancient Chinese military treatises); (2) (yoji) secrets (of the art of war, etc.); mysteries |
孫臏兵法 孙膑兵法 see styles |
sūn bìn bīng fǎ sun1 bin4 bing1 fa3 sun pin ping fa |
Sun Bin's "The Art of War" |
武經七書 武经七书 see styles |
wǔ jīng qī shū wu3 jing1 qi1 shu1 wu ching ch`i shu wu ching chi shu |
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4] |
百戰不殆 百战不殆 see styles |
bǎi zhàn bù dài bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4 pai chan pu tai |
to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to win every fight |
知己知彼 see styles |
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 chih chi chih pi |
know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) |
鞍馬天狗 see styles |
kuramatengu くらまてんぐ |
(See 天狗・1) Kurama tengu; tengu of Kyoto's Mount Kurama, said to have taught the art of war to Minamoto no Yoshitsune |
孫子の兵法 see styles |
sonshinoheihou / sonshinoheho そんしのへいほう |
(work) The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; c. 5th century BCE); (wk) The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu; c. 5th century BCE) |
置之死地而後生 置之死地而后生 see styles |
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1 chih chih ssu ti erh hou sheng |
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1zi3 Bing1fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation |
出其不意,攻其不備 出其不意,攻其不备 see styles |
chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 , gong1 qi2 bu4 bei4 ch`u ch`i pu i , kung ch`i pu pei chu chi pu i , kung chi pu pei |
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) |
知己知彼,百戰不殆 知己知彼,百战不殆 see styles |
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 , bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4 chih chi chih pi , pai chan pu tai |
know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) |
知彼知己,百戰不殆 知彼知己,百战不殆 see styles |
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3 , bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4 chih pi chih chi , pai chan pu tai |
knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War") |
彼を知り己を知れば百戦殆からず see styles |
kareoshirionoreoshirebahyakusenayaukarazu かれをしりおのれをしればひゃくせんあやうからず |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's The Art of War) if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy |
Variations: |
kareoshirionoreoshirebahyakusenayaukarazu かれをしりおのれをしればひゃくせんあやうからず |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's The Art of War) if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy |
Variations: |
hajimehashojonogotokunochihadattonogotoshi はじめはしょじょのごとくのちはだっとのごとし |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's Art of War) hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy; first be like a (meek) virgin, later like a running hare |
Variations: |
kareoshirionoreoshireba、hyakusenayaukarazu かれをしりおのれをしれば、ひゃくせんあやうからず |
(expression) (proverb) (from Sun Tzu's The Art of War) if you know your enemy and know yourself, in a hundred battles you will never be defeated; know your enemy |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Art of War | 兵法 | hyou hou / hyouhou / hyo ho | bīng fǎ / bing1 fa3 / bing fa / bingfa | ping fa / pingfa |
Art of War: 5 Points of Analysis | 道天地將法 道天地将法 | dou ten chi shou hou doutenchishouhou do ten chi sho ho | dào tiān dì jiàng fǎ dao4 tian1 di4 jiang4 fa3 dao tian di jiang fa daotiandijiangfa | tao t`ien ti chiang fa taotientichiangfa tao tien ti chiang fa |
Sun Tzu - Art of War | 孫子兵法 孙子兵法 | son shi hyou hou sonshihyouhou son shi hyo ho | sūn zǐ bīng fǎ sun1 zi3 bing1 fa3 sun zi bing fa sunzibingfa | sun tzu ping fa suntzupingfa |
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