Classical Text 古典文獻 · Winning Stratagems (勝戰計)
Stratagem 1 — Deceive the heavens to cross the ocean
瞞天過海
Mán tián guò hǎi
Winning Stratagems勝戰計Mán tián guò hǎi
The Stratagem
計策說明
Mask your real intentions under a fake front. A familiar sight breeds complacency. Hide your main mechanism in the open, not in the dark. The most profound secrets look like the most ordinary actions.
Original Title
原文名稱
瞞天過海
Mán tián guò hǎi
Deceive the heavens to cross the ocean
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Destiny reading: When observing apparent weakness in a chart, look for hidden combinations (An He) that operate beneath the surface.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 1