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seven important military texts of ancient China
Seven Military Classics was originally written in Classical Chinese.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1910 · Sun Tzu
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period, attributed to the military strategist Sun Tzu.…
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Questions and Replies between Tang Taizong and Li Weigong
Year unknown · Emperor Taizong of Tang and Li Jing
"Questions and Replies between Emperor Taizong of Tang and Li Weigong" is a fictional dialogue between Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty and Li…
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Year unknown · Jiang Ziya
The Six Secret Teachings is a treatise on civil and military strategy traditionally attributed to Lü Shang, a top general of King Wen of Zhou,…
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Year unknown · Sima Rangju
The Methods of the Sima is a text that covers laws, regulations, government policies, military organization, military administration, discipline,…
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Year unknown
The Wei Liaozi is a military strategy text from ancient China, part of the Seven Military Classics. It was composed during the Warring States period,…
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Year unknown · Qi Wu
The Wuzi is a classical Chinese text on military strategy attributed to Wu Qi. It is one of China's Seven Military Classics, a collection of…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Seven Military Classics books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Art of War”.
How many books are in the Seven Military Classics series?
We list 6 books , published in 1910.
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