The Ancient Chinese View of Love through Yijing, Art of War and Dao De Jing

The Ancient Chinese View of LOVE

(Through Sun Tzu · Yijing · Dao De Jing)

💖 LOVE is not emotion — it is energy, harmony, and wisdom in action.

⚔️ Sun Tzu’s Art of War — Love that Protects

“Treat your soldiers as your own children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys.”
— Chapter 10: Terrain

Love = Benevolent leadership
Leads through care, not fear
Wins without fighting
Protects people and preserves life

💡 The highest skill in war is not to destroy, but to protect.

☯️ Yijing (The Book of Changes) — Love that Balances

“When the heart is open and truthful, even distant hearts respond.”
— Hexagram 61: Inner Truth

Love = Harmony between Yin and Yang
Builds connection through sincerity
Flows naturally between Heaven and Earth
Creates peace through resonance, not control

💡 Love is alignment — not possession.

🌿 Dao De Jing — Love that Embraces All

“I have three treasures: compassion, simplicity, and humility.”
— Chapter 67

Love = Compassion (慈, cí)
Soft yet undefeatable, like water
Accepts without judgment
Sees unity in all living things

💡 True love is like water — soft, humble, yet unstoppable.

❤️‍🔥 In Essence

Classic	Expression of Love	Essence
Art of War	Love that protects and leads with wisdom	Strategic Compassion
Yijing	Love that balances opposites and builds harmony	Energetic Alignment
Dao De Jing	Love that embraces all beings without judgment	Universal Compassion

🌺 “To lead is to love wisely.
To change is to love harmoniously.
To live is to love all.”
— AndyTheCoach

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