"The Art of War" and "The Art of War" are both classics of ancient Chinese military science, both from the famous soldiers of the Warring States Period, but they are not the same, mainly in the following aspects:
Sun Wu
- Author: The author of "The Art of War" is Sun Wu, an outstanding military strategist of the Qi State in the late Spring and Autumn Period, who served the King of Wu and is known for his excellent art of war. The author of "The Art of War by Sun Bin" is Sun Bin, who was an outstanding strategist of Qi in the middle of the Warring States period, a descendant of Sun Wu, who advised King Qi Wei and was famous for his exquisite resourcefulness.
Sun Bin
- Date of Writing: The Art of War was written in the late Spring and Autumn period, between about 515 and 512 BC. This is the first military book in Chinese history to systematically expound the laws and principles of warfare. The Art of War was written in the middle of the Warring States period, around the 4th century BC. This is the first military book in Chinese history to deal specifically with the use of tactics and the vagaries of life.
- Number of articles: "The Art of War" has a total of thirteen articles, which respectively discuss the strategy, operation, attack, situation, virtual reality, military struggle, nine changes, march, terrain, nine places, fire attack, and use. "The Art of War" is divided into two parts, a total of 30 articles, the first part mainly describes Sun Bin's life deeds and dialogue stories, and the second part mainly describes Sun Bin's tactical theory and practical experience.
- Contents: Both warbooks cover a wide range of aspects of warfare, such as strategy and tactics, military organization and management, intelligence and espionage, etc., but the emphasis is different. In general, "The Art of War" emphasizes thinking at the strategic level, advocating a comprehensive analysis of the situation and conditions of both the enemy and us, and formulating a strategy for winning first and then fighting, while "The Art of War" emphasizes the use of tactics and advocates flexibly responding to the enemy's changes and tricks and adopting the method of winning according to the enemy.
- Style: Both books are of high literary value, with concise language, philosophical and metaphorical. But in terms of style, "The Art of War" is more plain and calm, with a calm and objective tone, while "Sun Bin is more lively and lively", with a warm and subjective tone.
To sum up, "The Art of War" and "The Art of War" have both similarities and differences, and they are both treasures of ancient Chinese military thought and have a profound impact on later generations.
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