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Stratagem 21 — Slough off the cicada's golden shell
金蟬脫殼
Jīn chán tuō qiào
Chaos Stratagems混戰計Jīn chán tuō qiào
The Stratagem
計策說明
Mask yourself. Either leave one's distinctive traits behind, thus becoming inconspicuous, or masquerade as something or someone else.
Original Title
原文名稱
金蟬脫殼
Jīn chán tuō qiào
Slough off the cicada's golden shell
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Soul Concealment (Gai Hun): The ritual practice of temporally hiding the practitioner's or client's spiritual signature from hostile entities or adverse fate periods.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 21