The Art of War (Color Illustration Edition)

Author: Sun Wu (Spring and Autumn Period)
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Sunzi's Thirteen Chapters, known as "Sunzi," is commonly referred to as "The Art of War." It is one of the earliest and most renowned military treatises in ancient China. Sunzi, styled Wu and named Changqing, was a native of Qi during the late Spring and Autumn Period. His birth and death years are unknown, and he lived around the same time as Confucius (551-479 BC). His ancestors included the famous military strategist Sima Qianju and the renowned general Tian Shu. Sunzi gained recognition for his military strategies before King Heli of Wu, was appointed as a general, and served as his advisor. He achieved significant accomplishments, such as defeating the powerful Chu state in the west and intimidating Qi and Jin in the north, thereby establishing Wu as a hegemon in the Spring and Autumn Period. "The Art of War" was approximately compiled around 515 BC. The book consists of thirteen chapters. "The Art of War" has also gained high international acclaim. It was introduced to foreign countries over a thousand years ago during the Tang Dynasty and has been translated into various languages, including English, Japanese, French, German, and Italian. It has attracted global attention and become a shared treasure of humanity.