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Stratagem 31 — The beauty trap
美人計
Měi rén jì
Desperate Stratagems敗戰計Měi rén jì
The Stratagem
計策說明
Send your enemy beautiful women to cause discord within his camp. This strategy works on three levels: distracting the commander, causing jealousy, and draining energy.
Original Title
原文名稱
美人計
Měi rén jì
The beauty trap
Application in the Five Arts
五術應用
In Five Arts context: Recognizing when strong Peach Blossom (Tao Hua) stars act as a destructive interference pattern in a otherwise structurally sound Destiny chart.
Citation 引典
Source: San Shi Liu Ji (三十六計), Stratagem 31