武有七德 夫武，禁暴，戢兵，保大，定功，安民，和眾，豐財，者也。 Now the Military, it surely Prohibits Tyranny, Collects the Weapons, Defends the Elderly, Establishes Service, Pacifies the Citizens, … Continue reading 武有七德/Wu You Qi De – The Military has Seven Virtues
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