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[General_Zhaoyun]

hi,

it this only article that was written by Zhuge Liang ? is there any more articles by kongming ?

many thanks.

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Of course not, Zhugeliang wrote some other articles. But "Way of General" is his only work on Art of War.

For more details, please refer to http://www.face21cn..../zgl/zhuzuo.htm (if you can read chinese)

I'll just give some examples of his work:

诸葛亮《出师表》 - Zhugeliang's Northern expedition Petition
悼周瑜 - Lament on Zhou Yu

For Zhugeliang's Art of War, it's detailed under his work "Way of General".. you can also read the original chinese version at
http://www.face21cn..../zgl/bingfa.htm

[Wujiang]

I am actually a little surprised as to how little people know about the military texts in China. So I thought I would just give a list of all the ones I know what exists or once existed. Sadly, I havn't translated them all yet so if someone would be so nice to translate the names of them, it would be very helpful


Western Zhou era
六韜 (including that 銀雀山六韜, 定州西漢中山懷王墓六韜, 敦煌殘卷六韜, 群書治要六韜 and 六韜佚文) (Liu Tao, or "6 strategies")
太公兵法 (Tai Gong Bing Fa, or "Tai Gong's Art of War")
太公金匱 (Tai Gong Jin Gui)
太公陰謀 (Tai Gong Ying Mo or "Tai Gong's Conspiracy")
陰符經 (Ying Fu Jin)

Spring and autumn
司馬法 (Sima Fa)
司馬法佚文 (Sima Fa Yiwen)
孫子兵法 (Sunzi Bingfa or "Sun Tzu's Art of War")
水戰兵法(partly lost, Suizhan Bingfa or "Naval War Tactics")
蓋廬 (Gai Lu)
范蠡兵法(partly lost, Fanli Bingfa or "Fanli's Art of War")
范子計然 (Fanzi Jiran)
墨子(Mozi)

Warring States
吳子兵法(partly lost, Wuzi Bingfa or "Wuzi's Art of War")
鬼谷子 (Gui Gu Zi, or "Master of Ghost Valley")
孫臏兵法 (Sunbin Bingfa, or "Sunbin's Military Method")
尉繚子 (Wei Liao Zi)
銀雀山尉繚子(Yingyanzi Wei Liao Zi)
商君書 (Shang Jun Shu, or "The book of Shangjun")
鶡冠子(He Guan Zi)
三略 (San Lue or "3 strategies")
群書治要三略 (Qunshu Zhiyao Sanlue, or "The book for principles of ruling and 3 strategies")


Three Kingdoms

Wei
新書(partly lost, Xinshu or "New Book")
兵法(partly lost , Bingfa or "Art of War")
孫子略解 (Sunzi Luejie, or "Sunzi's Art of War Commentaries")

Shu
將苑 (Jiang Yuan, or "Way of General" by Zhugeliang)
便宜十六策(Pianyi Shiliu Che, or "The easy 16 strategies" by Zhugeliang)
兵法(partly lost, Bingfa or "Art of War")
武侯八陳兵法輯略 (Wuhou Bazhen Bingfa Jilue, or "Zhugeliang's 8 Strategym formatiom")
陰符經注 (Yingfu Jingzhu)

Jin
戰略partly lost (Zhanlue, or "Strategy")
握奇經 (Wuo Qi Jing, or "the principle of grasping miracle)
八陣總述 (Ba Zhen Zhong Shu, or "The summary of 8 formations")

Liang
三十六計 (Sanshi Liuji, or "36 strategies")
古今刀劍錄 (Gujin Daojianlu, or "the lists of ancient swords"

Tang
李衛公兵法 (Liweigong Bingfa or "Li Weigong's Art of War")
唐太宗李衛公問對 (Tang Taizong Li Weigong Wendui, or "Li Weigong's Dialogue with Tang Taizong)
兵典 (Bing Dian or "military classics")
儒門經濟長短經 (Lumeng Jingji Changduan Jin, or "Confucian Economic Long and Short Paragraphs)
神機制敵太白陰經 (Shengji Zhidi Taibai Yingjin)
閫外春秋 (Kunwai Chunqiu)
孫子注 (Sunzi Zhu, or "the explanation of Sun Tzu")
陰符經注 (Yingfu Jinzhu)
道德經論兵要義述 (Daodejing lunbingyao Yishu, or "Daoism's explanation on principles of military")
射經 (She Jing, or "The book of Archery")
黃帝問玄女兵法 (Huangdi Wenxuannu Bingfa, or "The art of war based on Huangdi questioning Xuannu")

Song
武經總要 (Wujing Zhongyao, or "The summary of main principles of war and military")
武經七書講義 (Wujing Qishu Jiangyi, or "The notes on principles of military and 7 books")
虎鈐經 (Hu Qian Jing)
備論 (Bei Lun)
守城錄 (Shou Chen Lu, or "Accounts of Defending cities")
歷代兵制(Lidai Bingzhi, or "The military system of all historical dynasty")
權書 (Quan Shu, or 'The book of power")
衡論 (Wei Lun, or "The theory of Defence")
幾策 (Ji Che, or "Various Strategies")
美芹十論(Meiqing Shilun, or "Meiqing's 10 theories")
九議 (Jiu Yi, or "9 Discussion")
將鑑論斷 (Jiang Jian Lun Duan, or "The analysis by general")
兵籌類要 (Bing Chou Lei Yao, or "The main principles of military preparation"
酌古論 (Jun Gu Lun)
十七史百將傳 (Shiqishi Baijiang Chuan, or "The biography of 100 generals in 17 histories")
東南防守利便 (Dongnan Fangshou Libian, or "The convenience of defending east and south")
李忠定輔政本末(Lizhongding Fuzhen Benmo, or "The assistance of Li Zhongding")
翠微先生北征錄 (Cuiwei Xianshen Beizhen Lu or "The accounts of northern expedition of Cuiwei)
武經龜鑑 (Wujing Guijian)
乾淳御教記 (Qian ChunWei Jiaoji)
江東十鑑 (Jiangdong Shijian)
行軍須知 (Xingjun Xuzhi, or "The necessary knowledge for marching")
北邊備對 (Beibian Beidui)

Yuan
大元馬政記 (Dai Sima Zhengji )

Ming
百戰奇略 (Baizhan Qilue, or "The Unique Strategies of 100 warfares")
兵法心要 (Bingfa Xingyao, or "The main principles of art of war"
武經七書直解 (Wujing Qishu Zhijie, or "The direct explanation of Wujing Qishu")
火龍神器陣法 (huolong Shengqi Zhengfa)
續武經總要 (Xuwujing Zhongyao, or "A review of Wujing Zhongyao")
孫子書校解引類 (Sunzi Shuxiao Jieyinglei)
武編 (Wu Bian, or "The Organisation of Military")
江南經略 (Jiangnan Jinglue, or "The strategy of Southern Jiangnan")
海防圖論 (Haifang Tulun, or "The theory of naval defence")
籌海圖編 (Chouhai Tubian, or "The organisation and preparation of navy")
紀效新書 (Jixiao Xingshu)
練兵實紀 (Lianbing Shiji, or "The actual records of training army")
陣紀 (Zheng Ji, or "The records of Formation")
孫子參同 (Sunzi Chantong)
耕餘剩技 (Gengyu Shenji)
登壇必究 (Dengtan Bijiu)
兵法百戰經(Bingfa Baizhan Jing, or "The book of art of war for 100 battles")
兵符節制 (Bingfu Jiezhi)
草廬經略 (Caolu Jinglue)
閒暇清論 (Wenxia Qinglun)
北虜事蹟 (Beilu Shiji)
西番事蹟 (Xifan Shiji)
海寇議 (Haikou Yi, or "The discussion of sea pirates")
備倭記 (Beikou Ji, or "Records of defence against sea pirates")
倭情考略 (Woqing kaolue, or "The test on the military situation of sea pirates")
塞語 (Sai Yu)
鄉約 (Xiang Yue)
武略神機 (Wulue Shenji)
神器譜 (Shengqi Pu, or "The menu for Shengqi")
車銃圖議 (Chetong Tuyi)
經世宏籌 (Jingshi Hongchou)
戰略 (Zhang Lue, or "Strategy")
安民實務 (An Ming Shi Lu, or "The practice of pacifying citizens")
救命書 (Jiu Ming Shu, or "The book for help")
兵機要訣 (Bing Ji Yao Jue, or "The method for military secrets")
黃帝御夷界法 (Huangdi Weiyi Jiefa)
兵錄 (Bing Lu, or "The list of Soldiers")
投筆膚談 (Toushu Futan)
全浙兵制 (Quanzhe Bingzhi, or "The military system for Quanzhe")
嶺西水陸兵紀 (Lingxi Suilu Bingji)
武備志 (Wu Bei Zhi)
督師紀略 (Dushi Jilue)
車營百八扣答合編 (Cheying Baifa Kouda Helu)
運籌綱目 (Yunchou Gangmu, or "The logistic principles")
武德全書 (Wude Quanshu, or "The encyclopaedia for Military Morals")
金湯借箸十二籌 (Jintang Jiezhu Shi Er Chou)
兵鏡吳子 (Bingjing Wuzi, or "The soldier mirror of Wuzi")
武庫益智錄 (Wuku Yizhi Lu)
白毫子兵壘 (Baihaozi Binglei)
智謀總覽 (Zhimou Zhonglan, or "the overview of wise strategy")
歷代經武要略 (Lidai Jinwu Yaolue, or "The main strategies of various historical dynasties")
兵家要領 (Bingjia Yaoling, or "The main principles of military thoughts")
八陣合變圖說 (Bazhen Hebian Tushuo, or "The pictorial explanation for change of 8 strategym formation)
武備秘書 (Wubei Mishu)
左氏兵法測要 (Zhuoshi Bingfa Cheyao)
城守籌略 (Chenshou Choulue, or "The defensive strategy for cities")
經武要略(Jingwu Yaolue)
懼謀錄 (He Mou Lu, or "The records for fear strategy")
兵跡 (Bing Ji, or "The footmarks of soldiers")
左氏兵謀 (Zhuoshi Bingmo, or "The military strategem of Zhuoshi")
兵法 (Bingfa, or "Art of War")
左氏兵略 (Zhuoshi Binglue, or "The military plan of Zhuoshi")
左略 (Zhuo Lue)
乾坤大略 (Qiankun Dalue, or "The military strategy of Qiankun")
陣法直指(Zhengfa Zhizhi)
汧澼百金方 (Qianpi Baijin fang)
將將紀 (Jiang Jiang Ji, or "The records of generals")
古今將略 (Gujin Jiang lue, or "The military strategy of generals for past and present")
廣名將傳 (Guangming Jiangchuan, or "Biography of famous generals")
十七史百將傳續編 (Shiqishi Baijiangchuan Xuji)
射經 (She Jing, or "Book of Archery")
馬政記 (Ma Zheng Ji)
讀史方輿紀要 (Dushi Fangyu Jiyao)
緯韜 (Wei Tao)
武學經史大成 (Wuxue Jingshi Da Cheng)
騎射 (Qi She, or "Horse-riding and horse archery")
萬勝真韜 (Wanshen Zhentao, or "Strategy of winning")
兵機類纂 (Bingji Leichuan)
師律提綱 (Shilu Tigang, or "The principles and law of commanding")
師律(Shilu, or "The law of commanding")
明將平定略 (Mingjiang Pingding Lue, "The strategy of Ming generals")
經世急切時務九十九籌(Jingshi Jiqie Shiwu Jiushijiu Chou
重訂批點類輯練兵諸書 (Chongding Leiti Leiji Lianbing Zhushu)
火龍經 (Huo Long Jing)


Qing
兵經百言(Bingjing Baiyan, or "Hundreds of views on Military books)
武經七書匯解 (Wujing Qishu Hujie, or "The explanations of Wujing Qishu")
兵鏡 (Bing Jing, or "Mirror of soldier")
戊笈談兵(Wuji Tanbing)
兵鏡類編 (Bingjing Leibian)
治平勝算全書(Zhiping Shenshuan Quanshu)
虎帳必知錄 (Huzhang Bizhi Lu)
兵法集鑒(Bingfa Jijian, or "The commentaries on Art of war)
醫時六言(Yishi Liuyan)
防守集成(Fangshou Jicheng, or "principles of defence")
武備輯要(Wubei Jiyao)
軍需則例 (Junxu Zhelie)
兵武聞見錄(Bingwu Wenjian Lu)
守邊輯要(Shoubian Jiyao, or "The principles of border defence")
歷代車戰敘略(Lidai Chezhan Xulue, or "The strategies of chariot warfares from past)
太平條規(Taiping Tiaokuan, or "The rules for peace")
行軍總要(Xingjun Zhongyao, or "The main principles of marching")
太平軍目(Taiping Junmu)
練兵法言(Lianbing Fayan, or "The laws of training armies")
練勇芻言(Lianyong Chuyan)
曾文正公水陸行軍練兵志(Zhenwen Zhenggong Shuilu Xingjun Lianbing Zhi)
李文忠公海軍函稿(Liwenchong Gonghaijun Hangao)
訓練操法祥晰圖說(Xunlian Chaofa Xiangxi Tushuo, or "Pictorial explanation for training armies")
新建陸軍略錄存(Xingjian Lujun Luelu Chun, or "New Land Forces Strategy Records")
自強軍西法類編(Zhiqiang Junxi Faleibian)
自強兵法通考(Zhiqiang Bingfa Tongkao)
兵學新書(Bingxue Xingshu, or "The new books of military")
兵法入門(Bingfa Rumen, or "Quick glance of Art of War")
今兵利弊(Jinbing Libi, or "Strength and weakness of today's Army")
權制(Quanzhi, or "Power system")
讀史兵略(Dushi Binglue, or "Reading historical military strategy")
讀史兵略續編(Dushi Binglue Xubian, or "Reading historical military strategy-part II")
兵法史略學(Bingfa Shilue Xue, or "The study of art of war and history of strategy")
歷代籌邊略(Lidai Choubian Lue, or "The border defence strategy of past dynasties")
武備志略(Wubei Zhilue)
籌海初集(Chouhai Chuji)
海國圖志(Haiguo Tuzhi, "Pictoral Annals of naval kingdoms")
灰畫集(Huitu Ji)
籌洋芻議(Chouyang Chuyi)
洋防說略(Yangfang Shuolue,or "defence from west")
歷代民兵考略(Lidai Mingbing Kaolue)
皇朝歷制考略(Huangchao Lidai Kaolue)
旗軍志(Qi Jun Zhi)
練閱火器陣紀(Lianyue Huoqi Zhenji)
平海心籌(Pinghai Xingchou)
將略要論(Jianglue Yaolun, or "Theory and strategy of generals")
間書(Jian Shu)
沿海形勢論(Yanhai Xishi Lun, or "Theory of the defence situation at costal region")
知古錄(Zhi Gu Lu)
雌雄淵(Chi Xiong Yuan)
中西兵略指掌(Zhongxi Binglue Zhizhang,or "The military stratgies of west and China")
中西兵法通義(Zhongxi Bingfa Tongyi)
兵學新法(Bingxue Xingfa,or "New teachings of military")
兵法新傳 (Bingfa Xingchuan, or "New Biographies of Art of War")
曾胡治兵語錄(Zhenghu Zhibing Yulu, or "Oral accounts of Zhenghu governing the army")
塞外行軍指掌(Shaiwai Xingjun Zhizhang)
行軍紀律(Xingjun Jilu, or "Disciplines of Marching")

[General_Zhaoyun]

Thanks for the input..Wujiang

[freedom]

QUOTE
The book was called MengDe Xing Shu or MengDe Treatise if i recall correctly.MengDe was Cao Cao's name which was actually Cao MengDe.

caocao was very proud of his Mengde xing shu, but then when yang xiu met Zhang Song, zhang song was able to memorize and say out loud after reading it just once. He also said even a little kid has the ability to do that in BaShu. When Yang Xiu reported that to Caocao, Caocao felt quite angry and embarassed, so he burnt it.

His regular name is Cao Cao, his style, a name close friends and relitives call him, is Cao Mengde. He also has a childhood name of Ah Meng(?)

his childhood name was 'Ah man'

[BlueDragonMagik]

Also dont try to master the Art of War, i been reading it every day since i was 12 and I still cant master it

well..you can't really master it.. you're not in war anyway, and you can't apply it in real life, although the Art of war is used by military and business people nowadays.

I have always heard that one does not master the stuff in the AoW. They master the situation using the thoughts from Sunzi and all other great masters of strategy.

[BlueDragonMagik]

I have a pair of questions.

Can anyone tell me about these two books "鬼谷子" and "陰符經" ?

I thought 陰符經 came during Warring States not during Western Zhou era.

So was the 陰符經 published during Warring States not during Western Zhou era?

[BlueDragonMagik]

Of course not, Zhugeliang wrote some other articles. But "Way of General" is his only work on Art of War.

For more details, please refer to http://www.face21cn..../zgl/zhuzuo.htm (if you can read chinese)

I'll just give some examples of his work:

诸葛亮《出师表》 - Zhugeliang's Northern expedition Petition
悼周瑜 - Lament on Zhou Yu

For Zhugeliang's Art of War, it's detailed under his work "Way of General".. you can also read the original chinese version at
http://www.face21cn..../zgl/bingfa.htm

I thought before Zhuge Liang died, he gave Jiang Wei a strategy book of 24 volumes that he compiled. ... Is that true?

[BlueDragonMagik]

I am actually a little surprised as to how little people know about the military texts in China. So I thought I would just give a list of all the ones I know what exists or once existed. Sadly, I havn't translated them all yet so if someone would be so nice to translate the names of them, it would be very helpful
Western Zhou era
六韜 (including that 銀雀山六韜, 定州西漢中山懷王墓六韜, 敦煌殘卷六韜, 群書治要六韜 and 六韜佚文)
太公兵法
太公金匱
太公陰謀
陰符經

I heard somewhere that 六韜 should be 太公 六韜. It was written by Tai Gong . Am I right?

[Liu Biao]

Hi!I am a new member.Art of war.I thought Cao Cao had a art of war named Books of Mengde.

[General_Zhaoyun]

Wujiang, I've just translated your list into pinyin (with some english translation)..

[CARDINAL009]

I read all of them (in Japanese of course) but theres very few English translations the only one I know of is by Ralph Sawyer.

Also dont try to master the Art of War, i been reading it every day since i was 12 and I still cant master it

A pragmatic way to learn Sunzi Art of War is:

Mark McNeilly's books [Sun Tzu and The Art of Business and Sun Tzu's and The Art of Modern Warfare].

[Wujiang]

Wujiang, I've just translated your list into pinyin (with some english translation)..

Wow thanks brother. Must have taken you a long time. Much appreciated
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