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心雅堂 (Berwald Oriental Art)，倫敦，2007年

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Among the many famous recorded military strategems, that of the ‘Empty City’ or ‘Empty Fort’ has long been a favorite. The story as related in Romance of the Three Kingdoms centers around Zhuge Liang, who turned a near certain defeat into victory. As the battle between the states of Wei and Shu raged, Zhuge Liang found himself dangerously outnumbered and unprepared. The ingenious general ordered his troops to throw open the city gates. The general placed himself conspicuously over the city gates where he calmly played a qin. The sight of an unexpected welcome took the  enemy by surprise and fearing a clever trap the Wei army turned face and retreated.  By presenting a bold front, a weak defense may be concealed.