The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China

Sun Tzu · Wu Qi · Wei Liao · Sima Rangju · Jiang Ziya

Sep 2017 · Arcturus Publishing

About this ebook

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.

Ratings and reviews

Being in a position of leadership this collection of classics is profoundly inspiring!!!! It is a captivating must read!!!!!!!

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.