Quoting this book dating from the 5th century BCE has become an internet cliché – but what does it really say?
Quoting The Art of War, an ancient Chinese war manual dating from the 5th century BCE, has become a cliché. It is, alas, the hallmark of teen edgelords, management gurus and, as one of my students informed me, pseudo-intellectual boyfriends.
The Art of War is short: 6,000 Chinese characters or around 15,000 English words, depending on the translation. Composed of 13 chapters, each covers different aspects of warfare; for example, “Planning an Attack” or “Conformations of the Land”. Throw your troops into situations where they have no way out, and they will confront death and never retreat. When a case of espionage has been divulged prematurely, not only the spy but everyone he confided in must die.
Authorship The book is attributed to Sun Tzu but its authorship is unclear. According to the Records of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian , the great military strategist Sun Wu, whom we know as Sun Tzu or Master Sun, served the state of Wu at the end of the Spring and Autumn period , and was indeed the author of The Art of War.
However, having no better option, I, like everyone else, will attribute the book to Sun Tzu: Master Sun. This transformation in warfare was accompanied by a transformation in strategies and tactics. The Art of War is a record of this change. The king refused to do this. Sun Wu said once a mandate to command has been given, the king has no more power.Two more lead concubines were appointed, and the groups drilled perfectly. Sun Wu was appointed the king’s military commander. If the way he goes into battle guarantees victory, the commander-in-charge must insist on fighting, even if the ruler forbids the engagement.
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