Sun Tzu's The Art Of War

There is a common belief that a theory no longer fits the situation if another theory has overtaken that theory. However, the core values of theories do not become irrelevant since they remain part of the human history. Following this argument, Ancient Chinese Warfare theorist texts, particularly that of Sun-Tzu, are very popular until this day. This is because of their high impact on warfare since they give advice on how to solve conflicts.

According to historians, Sun-Tzu’s The Art of War is the oldest and the most famous military expositions in the world. The expository remains one of the greatest cultural heritages of the Chinese nation. This text is incomparable with other expositions since the only closer exposition to this exposition

As seen earlier, the expository contains many vital war principles. For example, one of the famous lines in the expository claims that conquering the enemy without having to wage a war shows the highest level of excellence. In addition, the expository argues that war is not meant for slaughter meaning that the best strategy is winning it without slaughter.

Another famous advice from the treatise is that one of the best war strategies is subduing the enemy while they are still unprepared. In addition, militants are advised to work speedily instead of having to prolong their campaigns. They are also advised to have a prior knowledge of the enemy and to have a personal knowledge of themselves since it makes sure that they fight many battles without being defeated. A look at all these strategies shows that they are still highly significant and they will remain significant for a long time.

Apart from the military significance the expository is also applicable in other fields. This has also maintained its popularity throughout history. For example, the expository explains about winning strategies, which can be used in other fields such as management, commercial affairs and games

Because of this reason, The Art of War is still popular. For example, the history of the treatise starts with Sun Tzu or master Sun, who is the author of the expository. He is known to have been a member of the intellect (Shi) in the period between 722 and 481 BC. Sun Tzu was a strategist in the military field, which is similar to the modern chief personal adviser in the military.

During the writing of the treatise, Zhou Dynasty royal sovereignty had been affected after decentralization meaning that it was hard to maintain close authority of lower states. The period was also characterized with bloody armed conflicts. However, as the dynasty was crumbling slowly, freedom of thought was encouraged together with technological advancement. Thus, the Shi or the intellects like Sun Tzu were able to promote their own intelligent thoughts in the kingdom. Thus, the environment gave the Shi a chance to come up with such thoughts like The Art of War.

Another possible reason the expository has remained popular is because of its possible and successful use by Napoleon and other famous warriors. Other military generals, such as Collin Powel, Douglas MacArthur, have reported to have used the expository in a successful