孙武

Traditional form:

孫武

Pinyin (reading):

Sūn Wǔ

Definitions:

• Sun Wu, also known as Sun Tzu 孫子／孙子 ( Sūnzǐ) (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法／孙子兵法 ( Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ), one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書／武经七书 ( Wǔjīng Qīshū)

Characters:

• 孙 - grandchild, descendent; surname
• 武 - military; martial, warlike

Traditional characters:

• 孫 - grandchild, descendent; surname
• 武 - military; martial, warlike