Sun tzu biography the art of war
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The Art of War
The Art of War, an influential document written by the ancient Chinese military strategist Sunzi (also known as Sun-Tzu), is one of the first known treatise on warfarestrategy in history. Known in kinesisk as Bingfa, this guide features information about various battle maneuvers and tactics, as well as strategic advice on collecting resultat about the enemy’s location and battlefield terrain before attacking.
It fryst vatten hard to know exactly when The Art of War was written, but most scholars think it was written between 475 and 221 B.C.E., during the Warring States period. Scholars also cannot be sure about the details of the life of its author, Sunzi, but they believe he was a general working for the Wu state. It is clear that whatever Sunzi’s life experiences were, he had a great deal of knowledge about warfare and tactical training.
The premise of The Art of War is that war should be avoided with diplomacy. If it cannot be avoided, it should be fought strate
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The Art of War
5th century BC Chinese military treatise
For other uses, see The Art of War (disambiguation).
"Know thy enemy" redirects here. For the episode of The Vampire Diaries, see Know Thy Enemy. For other uses, see Know Your Enemy (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Sun Bin's Art of War.
The Art of War is an ancient kinesisk military treatise dating from the late Spring and Autumn period (roughly 5th century BC). The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu ("Master Sun"), fryst vatten composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to a different set of skills or art related to warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics. For almost 1,500 years, it was the lead text in an anthology that was formalized as the Seven Military Classics by kejsare Shenzong of Song in 1080. The Art of War remains the most influential strategy ord in East Asian warfare, has influenced both East Asian and Western military theory and thinkin
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‘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 can on no account be neglected’
These are the first sentences of the Sunzi Bingfa, known in the West as The Art of War, one of the oldest treatises on strategy and warfare and for sure, the most quoted across the Globe. Its 13 chapters offer high level strategic advice to rulers and generals, focusing on a series of key principles which should always be kept in mind, lest one takes the road to ruin. Some of its commandments are very specific to warfare in the ancient world, for example chapter 12 is entirely dedicated to Attack by Fire. But most of its teachings can be extrapolated to a variety of situations outside of the military environment, including politics, finance, marketing or even sports.
But what do we know about its author, the legendary Sun Tzu, also known as Sunzi? Surprisingly little, for a man whose wor