Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC), a legendary advisor to King Wen of Zhou and the author of the military classic [[六韬|六韜|liu4 tao1]]. Known for fishing on a straight hook while waiting for a wise ruler, he was honored as [[姜子牙|姜子牙|jiang1 zi3 ya2]] and [[太公望|太公望|tai4 gong1 wang4]].

An idiom used to describe someone who does something of their own free will or falls into a trap willingly; part of a two-part saying where the second half is [[愿者上钩|願者上鉤|yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1]], meaning "those who are willing will bite the hook".

(dialect) a respectful way to address or refer to an elderly man

willing to be caught; an allusion to the legend of Jiang Ziya fishing with a straight hook, hoping only for those who are willing to be caught

lit. like Grand Duke Jiang fishing, where the fish that want to be caught take the hook; used to describe someone who willingly falls into a trap or takes a risk knowing the consequences

Sage and military strategist (c. 1100 BC) who advised King Wen and King Wu of [[周|周|zhou1]], also known as [[姜尚|姜尚|jiang1 shang4]] or [[吕尚|呂尚|lu:3 shang4]]

Alternative name for [[六韬|六韜|liu4 tao1]], an ancient Chinese military treatise which is one of the Seven Military Classics; traditionally attributed to Jiang Ziya.

To do something of one's own free will despite the risks; used to describe a situation where someone willingly falls into a trap or takes an action knowing the consequences. This idiom refers to the legend of the sage [[姜子牙|姜子牙|jiang1 zi3 ya2]] fishing with a straight hook above the water, waiting for the fish to choose to be caught.

classic Chinese treatise on military strategy attributed to Jiang Ziya, also known as the Six Secret Teachings of the Grand Duke