This is a collection of ancient political and military classics, including "On Salt and Iron", "Wu Zi", "Six Tao", "Three Strategies", "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Shang Jun Shu" and "Sima Fa" in 7 volumes.
Each work is timeless and readers who are interested in this kind of subject matter may wish to read it carefully.
"On Salt and Iron" is an important history book compiled and written by Huan Kuan of the Western Han Dynasty based on the records of the famous "Salt and Iron Conference". The book records a major debate on the politics, economy, military, diplomacy, and culture of the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
It was originally the minutes of a meeting during the reign of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty in which the imperial censor Sang Hongyang and the prime minister Tian Qianqiu were on the one side, and the virtuous people and literature from all over the country were on the other side, to debate issues such as salt and iron government management and the liquor monopoly. It advocated the debate between state-owned monopoly and free economy, which is very useful for today. It was later compiled by Huan Kuan into this book.
This book vividly records this debate in the form of a dialogue. The whole book has a unified format, consistent style, strict structure, and is clear and fluent. It is of great value in the history of economic thought and literature.
"Sima Fa" has been circulated for more than 2,000 years. As one of the "Seven Books of Martial Arts" authorized by the royal family, it came from the early Western Zhou Dynasty and was probably written in the early Warring States Period. It is the earliest military work that has been handed down.
"Sima Fa" stands out from the voluminous military works and becomes one of the "Seven Books";
In the forty-eighth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1709), the imperial court selected three books from the "Seven Books", known as the "Three Books of Martial Arts", and "Sima Fa" was selected and became one of the "Three Books".
"Sun Tzu's Art of War" is a monograph on military science in my country. It has extensive and profound content, profound thoughts and rigorous logic. It perfectly embodies the essence of ancient Chinese military thought and is known as the "Holy Text of Military Science".
"Wu Zi" is a military work as famous as "Sun Tzu's Art of War". It is said to have been written by Wu Qi, a famous military strategist during the Warring States Period. The book has been compiled and deleted by later generations during its long-term circulation. Some chapters and contents have been lost. Currently, only six chapters, "Charting the Country", "Making Enemies", "Governing the Army", "On Generals" and "Li Shi", remain, which is far from a complete work.
The "Six Tao", also known as "Tai Gong's Six Tao" and "Tai Gong's Art of War", is a famous Huang-Lao Taoist classic from the ancient pre-Qin period of China. It is an important part of China's classical military cultural heritage. It is titled Wen, Wu, Dragon, Tiger, Leopard, and Dog, each in one volume.
Its content is broad and profound, its thoughts are profound and rich, and its logic is meticulous and rigorous.
The content of "Six Taoists" is very extensive, covering almost all issues related to war and various aspects. The most exciting part is its strategy and tactics.
The full name of "Three Strategies" is "Three Strategies of Huangshi Gong". It is a military book that specializes in Tao Lue, that is, strategy. It is a famous ancient Chinese military work. It can also be considered as early game theory.
It mainly uses specific cases to explain what game theory is, and studies how individuals arrive at the most reasonable "Three Strategies" from complex interactions. The article is not long, but it has far-reaching implications. It is compatible with the intentions of various schools of pre-Qin Dynasty, and has precise and complex discussions on aspects such as hardness and softness, valuing hardship, using generals, rewards and punishments, advocating the virtuous, etiquette, and benefiting the people.
This book focuses on clarifying the principles of governing the country and using military force from the perspective of political strategy, which is different from other military books.
Reader comments
This set of books contains many ancient classic political and military works. For example, "On Salt and Iron" discusses the issues of state-owned monopoly and free economy, which are also of reference today. I think the authors are very wise, and I benefited a lot from many of the ideas and strategies in the book. For example, the strategies and tactics in "The Art of War" are also very helpful for me to deal with household chores. All in all, this book is worth reading!
This set of books contains many ancient classic political and military works. For example, "On Salt and Iron" discusses the issues of state-owned monopoly and free economy, which are also of reference today. I think the authors are very wise, and I benefited a lot from many of the ideas and strategies in the book. For example, the strategies and tactics in "The Art of War" are also very helpful for me to deal with household chores. All in all, this book is worth reading!
Shocking. The ancients were very wise.