Maan Mut Ji Do 萬物之道 – Art of Assassins
Maan Mut Ji Do 萬物之道 in Cantonese, or Wàn Wù Zhī Dào 萬物之道 in Mandarin Pinyin, is an ancient Chinese art of stealth, originally developed by assassins during the Warring States period (c. 475–221 BC). Rooted in the principles of penetrating buildings and fortifications, it combines physical stealth techniques with ingenious tools and strategies that may seem outlandish at first glance. Maan Mut Ji Do 萬物之道 translates as ‘Way of Ten Thousand Things.’
Training in Maan Mut Ji Do 萬物之道 involves mastering martial arts, acrobatics, stealth methods, and elements of Chinese health and medicinal practices. A practitioner trains to become skilled enough to eliminate an opponent using anything available—whether it be a blade, a spear, or even something as unassuming as a hair clip. When survival is at stake, the art extends to skills in escape, evasion, hiding, and concealment. Above all, the core principle of Maan Mut Ji Do 萬物之道 is to remain undetected and unknown—both during missions and in all aspects of daily life.
In Mandarin the art is known as Wàn Wù Zhī Dào 萬物之道.
This video is an overview of the Chinese warrior art of Maan Mut Ji Do 萬物之道, or ‘Way of Ten Thousand Things’. The phrase Maan Mut Ji Do 萬物之道 can also mean “The Way of All Things” or “The Way of the Universe.”
- 萬物 (wàn wù) means “Ten Thousand Things” which also means “all things” or “everything.”
- 之 (zhī) is a possessive particle, similar to “of.”
- 道 (dào) refers to “the way,” “path,” or “principle,” often in a philosophical or spiritual sense.
