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The original Sun Tzu Bing Fa (孙子兵法) — the 13 chapters — does not explicitly list 36 strategies. That “36 Stratagems” (三十六计) is a separate later work, attributed to the Ming or early Qing period, inspired by Art of War but not written by Sun Tzu himself. However, I  can indeed extract and systematize 36 strategies from the Art of War’s 13 chapters. In fact, many modern sinologists and military thinkers (and even business strategists in China) have done this kind of structural synthesis to teach or apply Sun Tzu in modern contexts. 🧭 36 Strategies of Sun Tzu’s Art of War (Structured Extraction from the 13 Chapters) Category 1: Dao – The Way and Preparation (Ch. 1–3) Theme: Build foundation, align with Heaven, Earth, and People before acting. 1️⃣ Know Yourself and Your Enemy — The ultimate principle of victory. 2️⃣ Win Before You Fight — Prepare so well that the outcome is decided in advance. 3️⃣ Build Moral Authority (Dao) — Lead through values that unite the people. 4️⃣ Shape Condi...