Sun Tzu's Art of War: Direct Interpretation ((New Curriculum Student Edition))

Author: Xiao Shangbing
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "The Art of War" is the earliest military treatise extant in China, revered as the ancestor of Chinese military classics, and has also had a significant influence on the development of military studies in Japan and Europe. It holds an extremely important position in Chinese military history and also occupies a considerable place in the history of world military thought. "The Art of War" was written in the late Spring and Autumn period by Sun Wu, a famous general of the Wu State. Sun Wu, styled Changqing, was a native of Qi. He moved to the Wu State to escape internal turmoil in Qi and played a crucial role in helping the Wu King Helü become one of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period. "The Art of War" summarizes the military experiences of China before the Spring and Autumn period and proposes a series of universal strategic ideas, which have been highly valued by military theorists throughout the ages.