Legend of the Grandson

Author: Xiao Yuhuan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The essence of Chinese culture, the Art of War, includes both Sun Wu's Art of War and Sun Bin's Art of War, representing the culmination of the ideas of pioneers such as Laozi, Jiang Ziya, and Guiguzi. This book describes the formation of the Art of War over several centuries. The entire book is divided into three parts: the first part tells the story of Fu Yan assisting Duke Wen of Jin in achieving supremacy, illustrating the phrase "[Warfare is the craft of deception]"; the second part recounts the story of Sun Wu saving the fate of the State of Wu with his masterful military skills; the third part narrates the story of the Sage Sun Bin helping King Wei of Qi to build his nation.