The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

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Overview

Written between 500 BCE and 700 CE, these seven texts have inspired generals for millennia, both in China and the wider world. Featuring Sun Tzu's The Art of War, this new translation brings to light the military masterpieces of ancient China. These seven texts display an understanding of strategy and warfare still relevant more than 2,000 years after they were originally written. Together, they present a uniquely eastern tradition of warfare that emphasizes speed, stealth, and cunning.

This collection includes:
• The Art of War
Wuzi
Wei Liaozi
Taigong's Six Secret Teachings
The Methods of the Sima
Questions and Replies Between Emperor Taizong of Tang and General Li Jing.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781788880183
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Publication date: 09/21/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 4 MB

About the Author

Sun Tzu (544-496BC) was a Chinese general and political adviser who lived during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. Wu Qi (440-381BC) was a military leader and politician who lived during the Warring States period. The most ancient writer of this collection, Taigong, was a noble who helped to overthrow the Shang dynasty in China in the 11th century BC.

Table of Contents

Taigong's Six Secret Teachings
Methods of the Sima
The Art of War
Wuzi
Wei Liaozi
Three Strategies of Huang Shigong
Questions and Replies between Emperor Taiozong of Tang and General Li Jing

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