ABOUT THE BOOK
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In 1972 the Chinese government
announced the discovery of certain burial sites and tombs dating from the Han
Dynasty (206 B.C. to A.D. 220). One of the more important discoveries occurred
at Yin-Chueh-shan in Lin-I country, Shantung province, where a tomb contained
important works on history, philosophy, and military affairs. Of special
significance was the discovery of the work entitled Sun Bin Bing-fa(literally
military tactics or methods of war). This work, lost for over 1700 years, had
been the focus of debate over the centuries, as scholars were confused over the
identity of Sun Bin. These recent excavations have shed more light on ancient
Chinese history and are important in giving us a more detailed knowledge and
understanding of the role of military affairs in ancient Chinese history, as
well as knowledge of ancient Chinese military thought.
SU BIN lived during what is known
in Chinese history as the Warring States period, and he rose to fame as adviser
or chief of staff of the army of the state of Ch’i. This was a time of intense
military and diplomatic rivalry among the various states during the late Chou
period, and Sun Bin assisted the state of Ch’i in its military affairs and
advised Ch’I in victory in two famous battles: the Battle Kuei-ling in 352 B.C.
and the Battle of Ma-ling in 341 B.C.
ABOUT Author
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