<P> Sun Tzu ( / ˈsuːnˈdzuː / ; also rendered as Sun Zi ; Chinese : 孫子 ) was a Chinese general , military strategist , writer , and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China . Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War , a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking . Aside from his legacy as the author of The Art of War , Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and East Asian culture as a legendary historical and military figure . His birth name was Sun Wu , and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing . The name Sun Tzu by which he is best known in the Western World is an honorific which means `` Master Sun '' . </P>
<P> Sun Tzu ( / ˈsuːnˈdzuː / ; also rendered as Sun Zi ; Chinese : 孫子 ) was a Chinese general , military strategist , writer , and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China . Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War , a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking . Aside from his legacy as the author of The Art of War , Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and East Asian culture as a legendary historical and military figure . His birth name was Sun Wu , and he was known outside of his family by his courtesy name Changqing . The name Sun Tzu by which he is best known in the Western World is an honorific which means `` Master Sun '' . </P>
chinese general military strategist and philosopher who wrote the art of war
chinese general military strategist and philosopher who wrote the art of war
Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu