Plain Language Seven Military Classics

Author: Huang Puming
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Publish Date: 1997-09-01
Features: The Seven Military Classics is a series of military strategy books officially compiled and issued by the Song Dynasty government, and also the first military textbook in ancient China. These seven military books are rich in content, highly valuable, and hold significant status, each with its distinct characteristics. Among them, The Art of War is renowned for its profound and extensive theories, representing the highest level of ancient Chinese military studies, fully deserving the title of "the military classic." The main value of The Methods of the Marquis of Ji lies in its reflection of the main content and fundamental characteristics of military thought before the mid-Spring and Autumn Period. The importance of Wu Lie Zi is demonstrated by its being the only surviving work of the "military situational strategists" and largely reflecting the infiltration and influence of Legalist thought on the Warring States military texts, preserving a wealth of precious materials on the military systems of the Warring States period.