Sun Bin's Art of War Deciphered

Author: Chen Yu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Each chapter of this book mainly consists of 7 parts: summary, classic quotes, original punctuation, interpretation of the original meaning, explanation of the original sentences, textual criticism, and thematic discussions. The last four parts are the key focus of the book. The author has conducted textual criticism on 49 original passages of The Art of War by Sima, explained 34 sentences in the original text, and organized and supplemented the collected lost texts. Over 39 years, the author has discussed various aspects of The Art of War by Sima in thematic essays, providing a comprehensive reflection of the latest research achievements in this field led by academic elites. The author has also explored and explained the origin relationship between The Art of War by Sima and The Art of War by Sunzi. The Art of War by Sima is one of the earliest codified military treatises in China, a collective wisdom crystallized by the highest military commanders of various dynasties before the pre-Qin period, including Sima Qian. It is the source of Chinese military culture and laid the foundation for a generation of great military treatises, including those by Sun Wu and Sun Bin. Therefore, it is an essential classic for studying Chinese military studies.