???? The Art of War

<p>????</p><p></p><p>Brief Introduction</p><p></p><p>??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>The Art of War authored by Sun Wu (styled Changqing) is the earliest surviving military treatise. A strategist from late Spring and Autumn period Qi Sun Wu later served the Wu kingdom and became revered as the Sage of War. Hailed as the sacred text of military science this 13-chapter masterpiece shaped China's military philosophy and battlefield strategies through its concise thematically organized chapters.</p><p></p><p>??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????·??????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Notable for its logical rigor and vivid metaphors like swift as wind steady as forest fierce as fire immovable as mountain (from Competitive Maneuvers) the work combines tactical wisdom with rhythmic prose. Liu Xie praised its jade-like clarity in The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons. For Sun Wu structuring military strategy through writing proved as natural as commanding armies.</p><p></p><p>????</p><p></p><p>Author Introduction</p><p></p><p>????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Sun Wu born in Le'an of the Qi state during the Spring and Autumn Period is revered as the eternal master of military strategy and the founding figure of Eastern military science. Undefeated throughout his career he famously led 60000 troops to victory against a 200000-strong Chu army conquering Chu in five campaigns. His legacy endures through The Art of War a thirteen-chapter masterpiece that has shaped military thought across centuries.</p>