八阵图 (Eight Formations)
功蓋三分國,名成八陣圖。 江流石不轉,遺恨失吞吳。
His feats were known in all three states, Conceived the eight formations too. But rivers flow and stones turn not, A shame he failed to conquer Wu.
Du Fu (Tang, d. 770)
Art: Zhuge Liang (Kong Ming) in "Ruse with an Empty City," State Hermitage Museum (Qing)


















