Editing Sun Tzu

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'''Sun Tzu''' (孫子; 544 BCE – 496 BCE) was a [[China|Chinese]] general, statesman, philosopher and author who lived during the 6th century BCE, between the {{Wiki|Spring and Autumn period|Spring and Autumn}} and {{Wiki|Warring States period}} of ancient China. He was best credited as the author of ''{{Wiki|The Art of War}}'' (孫子兵法), a treatise detailing various sets of skills related to warfare applying to military strategy and tactics. Sun Tzu's work had been largely acclaimed, with the ''The Art of War'' having a lasting influence on both Western and Asian influence well into the [[Modern times|Modern period]].

In 756, the [[Hidden One]] [[Li E]] quoted Sun Tzu's ''The Art of War'' during his escape from the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]] from his captors. In particular, he quoted chapter six of the treatise which touched on "Strengths and Weaknesses" (虛實) as he performed a [[Leap of Faith]] and jumped into the river below.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' {{c|indirect mentioned only}}

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