Classical Text 古典文獻 · Attacking Stratagems (攻戰計)
Stratagem 13 — Stomp the grass to scare the snake
打草驚蛇
Dá cǎo jīng shé
Attacking Stratagems攻戰計Dá cǎo jīng shé
The Stratagem
計策說明
Do something spectacular ('hitting the grass') to provoke a response from the enemy ('startle the snake'), thereby giving away his plans or position.
Original Title
原文名稱
打草驚蛇
Dá cǎo jīng shé
Stomp the grass to scare the snake
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Yi Jing Divination: Performing a deliberate minor action to observe the reactive patterns (the initial changing lines) before committing completely.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 13