Sun Tzu The Art Of War 3/10

The Art of War is attributed to Sun Tzu, and it was originally called 孫子兵法 (pinyin: Sunzi Bingfa), or simply 孫子 Sun Tzu. It presents a philosophy of war for managing conflicts and winning battles. Contrary to popular belief, it contains not only the writings of the original author, but also commentary and clarifications from later military philosophers, such as Li Quan and Du Mu. It is accepted as a masterpiece on strategy and frequently cited and referred to by generals and theorists since its publication, translation and distribution the world over.[4]

Of the texts written before the unification of China in the 2nd century BC, six major works survived, including The Art of War. During the Song Dynasty in the early 1st millennium AD, the six works were combined with a Tang Dynasty text into a collection called the Seven Military Classics. As a central part of that compilation, The Art of War formed the foundations of orthodox military theory in China. Illustrating this point, the book was required reading to pass the tests needed for imperial appointment to military positions.[5]

In the book, Sun Tzu uses language that may be unusual in a text on warfare and strategy. For example, the 11th chapter states that a leader must be "serene and inscrutable" and capable of comprehending "unfathomable plans". The meaning of such statements are clearer when interpreted in the context of Taoist thought and practice. Sun Tzu viewed the ideal general as an enlightened Taoist master, which has led to The Art of War being considered a prime example of Taoist strategy.[6] The Art of War is distinguished from similar Western works, such as Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz's On War, by this spiritual dimension. Awareness of the Taoist viewpoint in The Art of War is essential to understanding its intended meaning.[7]

The book is not only popular among military theorists, but it has also become increasingly popular among political leaders and those in business management. Despite its title, The Art of War addresses strategy in a broad fashion, touching upon public administration and planning. The text outlines theories of battle but also advocates diplomacy and cultivating relationships with other nations as essential to the health of a state.[4] In fact, it is still in use to this very day by the army as a basis of strategies.

In the early 1970s, scholars uncovered a collection of ancient texts written on unusually well-preserved bamboo slips. Among them were The Art of War and Sun Bin's Military Methods. Although Han Dynasty bibliographies noted the latter publication as extant and written by a descendant of Sun, it had since been lost. The finding of Sun Bin's work was therefore considered to be extremely important, because of Sun Bin's relationship to Sun Tzu, and the work's illustration of military thought in late Chinese antiquity. The discovery as a whole expanded the total known Chinese military works by hundreds. However, Sun Bin's treatise is the only known additional text surviving from the ancient period or bearing a close association with Sun Tzu.[8]

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[jiyefuuu]

asian follow sun tzu while whites follow rambo.. hahahaha

[C0nstantineify]

Sun Tzu > Chuck Norris

[jiyefuuu]

@YJM1991 really? i dont remember much about rambo except his iconic image of screaming 'AARRRR' n shooting with a heavy machines gun.

[jiyefuuu]

@pascoett that statement was supposed to be a joke, i meant no disrespect to any race. anyway through experience, i learn that the current chinese generation dont give a shit to these strategy treasures but other races like most ppl here value these stuff highly.

[YJM1991]

@rustyschackleford100 lol because the commander is ignorant to its army. also the king(President) must almost never meddle with the General of the Army.

[YJM1991]

@pascoett The funny thing is many Chinese(people who lives in China) during the WWI thought Sun Tzu strategy was outdated until the American read and was like holy crap; this is what we need. So basically Sun Tzu is like creating a plan to increase the chance of winning.

[YJM1991]

@jiyefuuu lol but if you watch rambo first blood he is more of sun tzu. he draw first blood! and as rambo says dont push it.

[nextworldchamp11]

@SuperReptus Let him be ignorant my friend. Once he sees the illusion of visual perception he already lost half the battle.

[pascoett]

Asians follow Sun Tzu ...and lost most wars and conflicts against whites! Sun Tzu is a good read, but better is to look at each conflict separately - you won't get all information in the internet though.

[SuperReptus]

@jiyefuuu thats all good :) i wasnt meaning to have a go, it was a good joke tho lol. i dont mean to be disrespectful to vets but i found this funny 1:35 the eye twitch gets me every time