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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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Brief: This article recounts the legendary test of discipline by Sun Tzu in the State of Wu. To prove his military philosophy—that “with true discipline, even women can fight”—Sun Tzu was given 150 palace maids to train. When the women, led by the King’s favorite concubines, treated the drills as a joke, Sun Tzu…