The Six Secret Teachings

author：Jiang Ziya

category：Classic

Latest chapter：Chapter 60 Quan Tao: Infantry Combat

time：2025-07-18 22:44:59

Brief Introduction:

The Six Secret Teachings (Liu Tao), traditionally attributed to Jiang Wang (Tai Gong), is a military classic extant in 60 chapters and approximately 20,000 characters, divided into six volumes: Civil Strategy (Wen Tao), Military Strategy (Wu Tao), Dragon Strategy (Long Tao), Tiger Strategy (Hu Tao), Leopard Strategy (Bao Tao), and Canine Strategy (Quan Tao). This encyclopedic work covers governance, military strategy, and logistics. Civil Strategy focuses on statecraft and national prosperity, Military Strategy on defeating powerful enemies and conquering the realm, Dragon Strategy on military organization and operations, Tiger Strategy on weaponry and tactics, Leopard Strategy on battlefield adaptability, and Canine Strategy on combined arms (chariots, cavalry, and infantry). It comprehensively addresses pre-Qin military thought and practice.