Liutao (六韜) — Chinese ink painting

呂尚 Jiang Taigong (attributed)

六韜

Liutao

The Six Secret Teachings — sixty chapters of military-political strategy presented as dialogues between King Wen, King Wu, and the legendary strategist Jiang Taigong. Covers civil governance, martial strategy, command organization, and tactical operations.

By Augustin Chan with AI · Published March 2026

Chapters 篇

文韜 Civil Secret Teaching

1文師The Civil Teacher2盈虛Fullness and Emptiness3國務Affairs of State4大禮The Great Ritual5明傳Clear Transmission6六守The Six Guards7守土Guarding the Land8守國Guarding the State9上賢Honoring the Worthy10舉賢Elevating the Worthy11賞罰Rewards and Punishments12兵道The Way of War

武韜 Martial Secret Teaching

13發啟Opening Awakening14文啟Civil Awakening15文伐Civil Attack16順啟Yielding Awakening17三疑Three Doubts

龍韜 Dragon Secret Teaching

18王翼The King's Wings19論將Discussing Generals20選將Selecting Generals21立將Appointing Generals22將威The General's Authority23勵軍Encouraging the Army24陰符Secret Tallies25陰書Secret Letters26軍勢Army Momentum27奇兵Unorthodox Troops28五音The Five Notes29兵征Signs of War30農器Agricultural Implements

虎韜 Tiger Secret Teaching

31軍用Army Equipment32三陳Three Formations33疾戰Rapid Battle34必出Certain Escape35軍略Military Strategy36臨境Approaching the Border37動靜Movement and Stillness38金鼓Gongs and Drums39絕道Severing Routes40略地Seizing Territory41火戰Fire Warfare42壘虛Empty Ramparts

豹韜 Leopard Secret Teaching

43林戰Forest Warfare44突戰Sudden Battle45敵強Enemy Strength46敵武Enemy Martial Prowess47鳥雲山兵Bird Cloud Mountain Troops48鳥雲澤兵Bird Cloud Marsh Troops49少眾Few Against Many50分險Dividing Dangerous Terrain

犬韜 Dog Secret Teaching

51分兵Dividing Troops52武鋒Martial Vanguard53練士Training Officers54教戰Teaching Battle55均兵Equalizing Troops56武車士Martial Chariot Officers57武騎士Martial Cavalry Officers58戰車Chariot Warfare59戰騎Cavalry Warfare60戰步Infantry Warfare