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Art of War

The Art of War (also known as "Sun Zi Bing Fa") is the world's earliest military book extant in China. Militarists have attached great importance to the book ever since. It is said that after Napoleon was defeated in war, he regretted that he had not read this book earlier. After the Song Dynasty (960-1279), it was listed as the first book of the Seven Military Classics. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it was introduced into Japan, and introduced into Europe and America in modern times. It has been translated into several languages. This book was written by Sun Wu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). Sun Wu, born in the Qi State, but moved to the Wu State, and was put in a very important position after he presented his 13 articles on military tactics. It generally thought that The Art of War was drafted by Sun Wu but accomplished by Sun Bin.

Introduction

Sun Tzu's The Art of War is the most famous work on military operations in ancient China. Being the oldest military treatise in the world, it is one of the greatest cultural legacies of the Chinese nation.

Great Mind

Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), also called Sun Wu, is traditionally regarded as the author of The Art of War, an immensely influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy.

Doctrine

The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry, which cannot be neglected.

Classics

This book was written by Sun Wu at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). Sun Wu, born in the Qi State, but moved to the Wu State, and was put in a very important position.