person
Sun Tzu
Master Sun
also: Sun Wu, Master Sun, Sunzi, 孫子
The author of the corpus; by tradition Sun Wu, a commander serving King Helü of Wu in the late 6th century BC. Each chapter of the treatise opens with his verdict, framed "Master Sun said."
Reading notes
- The Art of War §1.1 Master Sun
Sun Wu, by tradition a commander serving King Helü of Wu in the late 6th century BC. The formula "Master Sun said" opens every chapter, framing the treatise as a master's recorded teaching.