China people respect Sun Tzu as a "soldier saint", and the words of Israeli contemporary strategist Martin Van Creveld can represent the general evaluation abroad: "Sun Tzu is the best, and clausewitz's On War can only rank second."
In modern times, the role of Sun Tzu's Art of War is far beyond the scope of a military work. It is also widely used in political struggle, business competition and other aspects of social life. It provides us with many ways to think and solve problems, which makes us smarter and less detours.
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1, The Art of War is a brilliant treasure in China's military cultural heritage and an important part of China's excellent cultural tradition. It is the greatest military theory work of China in ancient times, and it is also one of the most influential and extensive ancient books of China in the world.
"The Art of War" was once known as "there are grandchildren before, and grandchildren after; After the grandchildren, never leave the grandchildren. " Its strategic thinking and philosophical thinking are widely used in military, political, economic and other fields.
Its content is profound, its thoughts are profound and rich, and its logic is rigorous. The author is Sun Wu, a great strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period. His writing was at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period about 2,500 years ago. It is the earliest work on military theory in the world, 2300 years earlier than On War written by clausewitz in Europe.
2. The Art of War contains rich dialectical thoughts. The book discusses the opposition and transformation of a series of war-related contradictions, such as enemy, subject and object, number of people, strength, attack and defense, victory and defeat, and interests.
It is on the basis of studying these contradictions and their transformation conditions that Sun Tzu's Art of War puts forward its war strategy and tactics. The dialectical thought embodied in it occupies an important position in the development history of China's dialectical thinking.
Sun Tzu's Art of War is a masterpiece of "strategic planning" and "circuitous tactics", which has been widely used by military strategists in past dynasties. Sun Tzu's rigorous military philosophy system, profound philosophy, ever-changing strategies and tactics, and the charm of continuous reading and exploration also have a wide influence in the field of world military thought and enjoy a high reputation.
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