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The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu, composed of 13 chapters that cover various aspects of warfare and military strategy. Written over 2500 years ago, it has influenced numerous military leaders and strategies throughout history, including figures like Napoleon and Mao Zedong. The work remains a significant text in military theory and is widely studied in history and political science courses globally.

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The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu, composed of 13 chapters that cover various aspects of warfare and military strategy. Written over 2500 years ago, it has influenced numerous military leaders and strategies throughout history, including figures like Napoleon and Mao Zedong. The work remains a significant text in military theory and is widely studied in history and political science courses globally.

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Extended Study Project: The Art of War

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The Art of War is ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Spring and Autumn period in 5th
century BC. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu is
composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to a distinct aspect of warfare and how that applies
to military strategy and tactics.

The Art of War was written more than 2500 years ago and is one of the worlds’ first, and
best know, books about military theory. Along with the terra cotta army and the works of
Confucius, The Art of War is one of the best pieces of work in any field to come out of
thousands of years of innovative Chinese history.

The Art of War not only influenced other similar Chinese works on military
strategy during the Warring States Period when such manuals became
common and officers could recite passages by heart but also later writers
and commanders. Medieval Japanese commanders consulted it, Napoleon
was said to have employed many principles expounded in the book, and the
Chinese leader Mao Zedong was a great fan of the work and cited it as a
contributing factor in his victory over Chiang Kai-shek in the civil war of the
mid-20th century CE. Ho Chi Minh also employed many of Sun Tzu’s
principles during the Vietnam War later in the same century. As the most
famous military treatise in Asian history, the work continues to be as
popular as ever and is often included as essential reading on curriculums
worldwide for courses in history and political science.

EXTRACT INFO –

(Wikipedia – Military and Intelligence Application)


(Wikipedia – Application outside the military)

I. Laying Plans –

The Art of War is governed by 5 constant factors.


*The Moral Law
*Heaven
*Earth
*The Commander
*Method and discipline

The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler,
so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any
danger.

Heaven signifies night and day, cold and heat, times and seasons.

Earth comprises distances, great and small; danger and security; open
ground and narrow passes; the chances of life and death.

The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerely, benevolence,


courage and strictness.

By method and discipline are to be understood the marshaling of the army in


its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rank among the officers, the
maintenance of roads by which supplies may reach the army, and the control
of military expenditure.

These five heads should be familiar to every general: he who knows them
will be victorious; he who knows them not will fail.

According as circumstances are favorable, one should modify one's plans.

All warfare is based on deception.

Hence, when able to attack, we must seem unable; when using our forces,
we must seem inactive; when we are near, we must make the enemy believe
we are far away; when far away, we must make him believe we are near.

Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder and crush him.

If he is secure at all points, be prepared for him. If he is in superior strength,


evade him.
If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be
weak, that he may grow arrogant.

If he is taking his ease, give him no rest. If his forces are united, separate
them.

Attack him where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

These military devices, leading to victory, must not be divulged beforehand.


Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple
ere the battle is fought. The general who loses a battle makes but few
calculations beforehand. Thus do many calculations lead to victory, and few
calculations to defeat: how much more no calculation at all! It is by attention
to this point that I can foresee who is likely to win or lose.

II. Waging War –

III. Attack by Stratagem –

IV. Tactical Disposition –

V. Energy –

VI. Weak Points and Strong –

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