Explore AI Agent Skills & Claude Prompts

Use when building popular support through benevolent governance or demonstrating virtue as a ruler. Applies Tang's three-sided net principle, self-reflection via public welfare, minister appointment, and post-war benevolence practices.

decisive-battle-motivation-strategy

Use when commanding troops in a decisive battle requiring total commitment. Applies the 破釜沉舟 (break cauldrons, sink boats) technique to eliminate retreat, limit provisions to 3 days, and force maximum engagement. Based on Xiang Yu at Julu (钜鹿之战).

benevolent-governance-implementation

Use when implementing benevolent governance (仁政) to build popular support and long-term stability. Covers tax reduction, legal reform, agricultural promotion, and frugality following Emperor Wen of Han's model.

yellow-bell-calculation-method

Use when establishing the fundamental pitch standard (黄钟) or deriving all twelve pitch pipes. Calculates the 9-cun base unit from powers of 3 and links musical tuning to weights, measures, and seasonal timing.

governance-by-adaptation

Use when governing newly acquired territories or managing diverse populations. Applies Taigong's (Jiang Ziya) four-step method: adapt to local customs (因其俗), simplify rituals (简其礼), develop commerce (通商工之业), and leverage resources (便鱼盐之利).

personnel-evaluation-by-humanity

Use when vetting subordinates or appointees for trustworthiness. Applies Guan Zhong's humanity test (非人情) to identify dangerous individuals who violate natural bonds — parental, family, and self-preservation — to gain power.

merit-based-reward-classification

Use when designing a tiered reward system for contributions or ranking officials by merit. Classifies service into four tiers: moral guidance (封邑 grants), administrative execution (卿位 titles), military labor, and routine service, allocating rewards systematically from highest to lowest.

legitimacy-building-for-uprising

Use when planning a rebellion, popular uprising, or regime change that requires perceived divine mandate. Creates legitimacy through fabricated omens, invocation of beloved historical figures, and the rallying cry 王侯将相宁有种乎 to mobilize popular support.

alliance-building-diplomacy

Use when building multi-state coalitions or diplomatic alliances against a dominant threat. Applies Su Qin's 合纵 strategy — analyzing each party's geography, military strength, and fears, then proposing concrete mutual defense terms with specific obligations per member.

bian-que-six-incurable-conditions

Use when screening patients before committing treatment resources. Applies Bian Que's 六不治 framework to identify six incurable conditions (arrogance, greed, poor self-care, yin-yang chaos, extreme weakness, trust in shamans over physicians).

talent-recommendation-best-practice

Use when building reputation and organizational strength through personnel recommendations. Prioritizes recommending those more capable than yourself (贤於己者) to create networks of competent allies and earn trust from superiors.

besieged-force-defense

Use when defending a small force surrounded by superior numbers. Employs circular formation, ammunition conservation, targeted strikes on enemy commanders, and aggressive sorties to maintain morale until relief arrives.