Publisher: Shanghai People's Publishing House; First edition (August 1, 2008)
Series Name: Ten Essays
Paperback: 441 pages
Language: Simplified Chinese
Format: 16
ISBN:9787208079861
Barcode: 9787208079861
Product size: 22.4 x 15 x 2.4 cm
Product weight: 499 g
The Ten Schools of Thought on Sun Tzu is suitable for researchers and enthusiasts of the Art of War, traditional culture, military studies, as well as high-level intellectuals in fields such as politics, diplomacy, economics, and business management.
Keep the roots, let the pulse beat, and practice diligently.
The profound and rich traditional Chinese culture, with the development of human society, is increasingly showing its vibrant vitality of "following the natural way", "self-improvement", and "renewal of its destiny" in the Far Eastern continent, which borders the Pacific Ocean to the east. Especially the original writings with a strong sense of originality and creation, through the evolution of the times and the progress of society, have become the roots of national history, the veins of traditional culture, and the traces of behavior in the hearts of people growing on this vast land.
According to current research in the humanities, it is known that around 1500 BC to 200 AD, it was the period of the creation of original texts in various cultural circles of human society. At that time, along with the emergence of the Chinese canon, there were also the Indian canon from the South Asian subcontinent, the Greek canon, and the Hebrew canon that connected the Mediterranean region of Europe, Asia, and Africa. They respectively demonstrate their influence on other ethnic groups and future generations on Earth, becoming cultural traditions or heritage with their own expressions of "setting gods and principles to create scenery and customs, and applying culture to create a gentle and distant environment".
After the Sui and Tang dynasties, China experienced a period of agricultural civilization characterized by men farming and women weaving, self-sufficiency, and a relatively closed society centered on family. The country experienced prosperity in terms of economy and culture, and was regarded as a paradise on earth for the wealthy in the East. It was a well managed country, and people from all over the world visited it for sightseeing. They sincerely hoped to find good strategies for governing and dealing with the world from the Chinese classics.
At this time, the Chinese classics were in the midst of the first millennium of human society during the Zhao Song Dynasty (960-1279), which was known for replacing old symbols with new ones. People's admiration for the Chinese classics, which were born in the cultural axis era, reached its peak, especially the Confucian classics, which were revered as the "Thirteen Classics". Based on the study of "heart" and "nature", Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism were integrated into one, and the "Neo Confucianism" was established by Zhu Xi, a scholar from the Southern Song Dynasty, emphasizing the opposition between "heavenly principles" and "human desires". By the time of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it had become increasingly intense. However, during this same period, it was the common people of the European continent who broke free from the long-standing darkness of the Middle Ages, and through the revival of the spirit of the Two Greek Classics and the raising of the banner of enlightenment rebellion of "innate human rights", entered the era of industrial civilization that mastered mechanical and electrical energy, and was relatively open to society, beginning to enter a modern society. As a result, the science and technology of the European continent became increasingly advanced, and productivity developed unprecedentedly. This led to the emergence of capitalist powers that specifically plundered resources and expanded their power, and spread the argument that human society was centered around Europe.
