武经七书
Traditional form:
武經七書
Pinyin (reading):
Wǔjīng Qīshū
Definitions:
- Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜/六韬 ( Liùtāo), "Methods of Sima" 司馬法/司马法 ( Sīmǎ Fǎ), "The Art of War" 孫子兵法/孙子兵法 ( Sūnzǐ Bīngfǎ), "Wuzi" 吳子/吴子 ( Wúzǐ), "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子/尉缭子 ( Wèi Liáozi), "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略/黄石公三略 ( Huáng Shígōng Sānlüè) and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對/唐太宗李卫公问对 ( Táng Tàizōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wènduì)
Characters:
- 武 - military; martial, warlike
- 经 - the classics; to experience, to undergo
- 七 - seven
- 书 - book, letter, document; writing
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