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Sun Wu, or Sun Tzu, (fl. late 6th century BCE), a renowned military strategist of the late Spring and Autumn period, is regarded as the founder of the Chinese “School of Military Thought” and revered by later generations as “Sunzi” (“Master Sun”). His courtesy name was Changqing, and he was a native of the…
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In 506 BCE, King Helü of Wu launched a full-scale invasion of Chu, appointing Sun Tzu (Sun Wu or Sunzi) as supreme commander, Wu Zixu as deputy general, and his brother Prince Fugai as vanguard.