The Chinese Martial Code ― The Art of War of Sun Tzu, The Precepts of War By Sima Ranju, and Wu Zi on the Art of War

For millennia the classics of Chinese martial strategy have been studied and their lessons applied with devastating success. Today, this timeless advice is analyzed as much for its application in the boardroom as on the battlefield—as thousands of Asian businessmen can attest.

The Chinese Martial Code is a compilation of the three most respected works on strategy in Chinese history, including a masterful translation of The Art of War of Sun Tzu—the most respected work of military strategy in the world—as well as the less famous but equally wise Precepts of War of Sima Ranju and Wu Zi on the Art of War. The combination of these three classic texts makes a great starting point for newcomers to Chinese martial strategy or provides readers familiar with The Art of War with a convenient means of building their knowledge base.

The late A. L. Sadler was Professor Oriental Studies at the University of Sydney for 26 years, as well as Professor of Japanese at the Royal Military College of Australia. He died in 1971. Among his works are Shogun: The Life of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Japanese Tea Ceremony: Cha-No-Yu.