Contents Briefing

Military Science of Sun Zi, namely Sun Zi, Military Science of Sun Wu, is the most famous book of tactics in ancient China, also the oldest military theories work now existing in the world. It summed up the warfare experience of the end of Spring and Autumn Period and former time, opened out a series of universal military rule, formed a systemic system of military theory, been respectfully called as "Classical works of military", or "Canon of military", canonized in both China and abroad, and Su Wu is also been respectfully called "the teacher of militarist in later generations", "Saint of military". Thirty-Six Stratagems is emerged in between Ming and Qing Dynasty, some of the Stratagems had been evolved into idioms, even women and children know, they are also useful in daily life. This edition is briefly commented and annotated by experts, with a addenda related to Military Science of Sun Zi, just as a reference for the readers.

Publisher Profile

Phoenix Publishing House, founded in 1984, was formerly named Jiangsu Ancient Book Publishing House. It is a specialized publisher engaged in the sorting and publishing of ancient Chinese works on literature, history and philosophy and academic works on Chinese classics. Aiming to promote and accumulate Chinese culture, the press has brought out many series and sets of books and picture albums rich in cultural value, which result in high-level economic efficiency and great social influence. Fo...    more about