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'''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is 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. | '''''The Art of War''''' (孫子兵法), written by [[Sun Tzu]], is 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''. Illustrated Edition, pp. 8–20. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.</ref> | ||
It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for | It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]]' covert action philosophy. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Hidden Ones]] translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: ''Wúxíngzhě'', Cantonese: ''Mòuyìng-tsé''), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term [[wikt:無形|無形]] (Mandarin: ''wúxíng'', Cantonese: ''mòuyìng'') or ''Formless'' refers to a state of being imperceptible, such that actions and intentions are indiscernible, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實): | ||
<blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形 | <blockquote>「故形兵之極，至于'''無形; 無形'''，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 {{c|Chapter VI, line 6}}<ref name="Sun Tzu">{{Cite web|url=https://ctext.org/art-of-war/weak-points-and-strong|title=孫子兵法: 虛實|transtitle=The Art of War: Weak Points and Strong|archiveurl=|archivedate=|author=孫武 [Sun Wu]|date=|publisher=''{{Wiki|Chinese Text Project}}''|accessdate=16 April 2023}}</ref> | ||
"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them | "In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to '''conceal them; conceal your dispositions''', and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." {{c|Translated by {{wiki|Lionel Giles}}, 1910}}<ref name="Fall River Press">Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", translated by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.</ref> | ||
"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation | "Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being '''formless'''; be '''formless''', and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." {{c|Original wiki translation}} | ||
</blockquote> | </blockquote> | ||
In 756, as the last surviving [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert|Hidden One of the Great Desert]], [[Li E]], made his escape from the [[Golden Turtles]]' captivity within the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]], he composed himself for a [[Leap of Faith]] by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor [[Éléna]] and his other comrades. Before the guards pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a " | In 756, as the last surviving [[Hidden Ones of the Great Desert|Hidden One of the Great Desert]], [[Li E]], made his escape from the [[Golden Turtles]]' captivity within the [[Mengshan Giant Buddha]], he composed himself for a [[Leap of Faith]] by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor [[Éléna]] and his other comrades. Before the [[Soldier|guards]] pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a "Hidden One of the Great Tang".<ref name="Dynasty 33">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 1)]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:34, 22 February 2025
The Art of War (孫子兵法), written by Sun Tzu, is one of the most influential treatises on the fundamental principles, stratagems, and logistics of war.[1]
It was significant for not only conventional military forces but also for the Hidden Ones' covert action philosophy. Its influence can be witnessed in the way the Chinese Hidden Ones translated the name of their organization: 無形者 (Mandarin: Wúxíngzhě, Cantonese: Mòuyìng-tsé), literally meaning 'Those who are Formless'. The term 無形 (Mandarin: wúxíng, Cantonese: mòuyìng) or Formless refers to a state of being imperceptible, such that actions and intentions are indiscernible, and this quality is referenced in the sixth chapter, "Weak Points and Strong" (虛實):
「故形兵之極，至于無形; 無形，則深間不能窺，智者不能謀。亅 (Chapter VI, line 6)[2]
"In making tactical dispositions, the highest pitch you can attain is to conceal them; conceal your dispositions, and you will be safe from the prying of the subtlest spies, from the machinations of the wisest brains." (Translated by Lionel Giles, 1910)[3]
"Therefore the pinnacle of troop formation lies in being formless; be formless, and even the most immersed of spies would not be able to pry, nor would the wisest be able to scheme." (Original wiki translation)
In 756, as the last surviving Hidden One of the Great Desert, Li E, made his escape from the Golden Turtles' captivity within the Mengshan Giant Buddha, he composed himself for a Leap of Faith by reciting this line, having made peace with the loss of his mentor Éléna and his other comrades. Before the guards pursuing him could reach him, he dived from the Buddha's eye into the river below with the affirmation that he was a "Hidden One of the Great Tang".[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Sun Wu. Introduction to The Art of War. Illustrated Edition, pp. 8–20. Translated by Lionel Giles. Introduction by Jan Willem Honig. New York, NY: Fall River Press, 2014.
- ↑ 孫武 [Sun Wu]. 孫子兵法: 虛實 [The Art of War: Weak Points and Strong]. Chinese Text Project. Retrieved on 16 April 2023.
- ↑ Sun Wu, "Weak Points and Strong", translated by Lionel Giles, pp. 124–135.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – The Hidden Ones (Part 1)