"Everything About the History of Sun Tzu's The Art of War"
by
Gary Gagliardi
This page links
to a number of articles giving the complete history of Sun Tzu, The
Art of War, and its translations into English. The Art of War has been treasured and passed down for 2,500 years.
It is the foundation of all modern military and business strategy.
Spreading from China to Europe and the rest of the world, the principles of
strategy that it teaches continue to transform our planet. About Sun TzuSun Tzu (544-496 BC) wrote the original text shortly before 510 BC. He is a man of mystery. "Sun Tzu" (Sun zi) means simply "Master Sun" in Chinese. Historically, he is also known as Sun Wu. To learn more about the life of Sun Tzu, click here. The Art of War and Chinese HistoryThe Art of War played a large role in reshaping ancient China. Its introduction led eventually to the unification of China and, strangely enough, to the virtual elimination of war in the area. Click here to learn more the impact of Sun Tzu of Chinese History. The History of Translations of the Art of WarVarious incomplete versions of the Art of War were preserved in China and one was brought to the West by the French in the 18th century. Supposedly, Napoleon used its strategy to conquer Europe. Its English translations come from a variety of sources, most of them incomplete but shaping all thinking about military strategy. Click here to read more history of the text of Sun Tzu's Art of War and its translation. The Art of War’s MeaningWritten to apply to any form of competition, the original text was almost mathematical in nature. Has the passage of time obscured the original meaning of The Art of War? Click here to read about the deeper meaning in the original Chinese formulas in The Art of War. Sun Tzu's The Art of War and the Martial ArtsIn the original Chinese, Sun Tzu's work is known as Bing-fa, which can be translated as "martial arts." Read here about Bing-fa as the source of modern martial arts.
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