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imported>Sol Pacificus Ah, very important info for the fans. I included my own translation in addition to Lionel Giles' b/c I think Giles' translation may not be as clear about the significance of the line for the Hidden Ones in this context. A translation of the full line spoken by Li E himself should also have to be a bit different. / I'm not sure if it counts as only an indirect mention if the manhua cites The Art of War in the margins. / When introducing an individual, try to make the lede more concise. |
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'''Sun Wu''' (孫武; 544 BCE – 496 BCE),<ref name="Timeline">Sun Wu. "The Life and Times of Sun Tzŭ". In ''The Art of War''. Barnes & Noble Signature Edition, pp. ix–xii. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. Supplementary material by Ilmari Käihkö. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing, 2012.</ref> commonly known as '''Sun Tzu''' (孫子, i.e. 'Master Sun'), was a [[China|Chinese]] military strategist who lived during the {{Wiki|Spring and Autumn period}}. Traditionally believed to have served King {{wiki|Helü of Wu}} (r. 514 BCE–496 BCE), he is credited as the author of '' | '''Sun Wu''' (孫武; 544 BCE – 496 BCE),<ref name="Timeline">Sun Wu. "The Life and Times of Sun Tzŭ". In ''The Art of War''. Barnes & Noble Signature Edition, pp. ix–xii. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. Supplementary material by Ilmari Käihkö. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing, 2012.</ref> commonly known as '''Sun Tzu''' (孫子, i.e. 'Master Sun'), was a [[China|Chinese]] military strategist who lived during the {{Wiki|Spring and Autumn period}}. Traditionally believed to have served King {{wiki|Helü of Wu}} (r. 514 BCE–496 BCE), he is credited as the author of ''[[The Art of War]]'' (孫子兵法), one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.<ref name="Honig 2012">Sun Wu, Introduction to ''The Art of War'' by Jan Willem Honig, pp. xv–xxiii.</ref> | ||
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Sun Wu (孫武; 544 BCE – 496 BCE),[1] commonly known as Sun Tzu (孫子, i.e. 'Master Sun'), was a Chinese military strategist who lived during the Spring and Autumn period. Traditionally believed to have served King Helü of Wu (r. 514 BCE–496 BCE), he is credited as the author of The Art of War (孫子兵法), one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sun Wu. "The Life and Times of Sun Tzŭ". In The Art of War. Barnes & Noble Signature Edition, pp. ix–xii. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. Supplementary material by Ilmari Käihkö. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing, 2012.
- ↑ Sun Wu, Introduction to The Art of War by Jan Willem Honig, pp. xv–xxiii.