Wednesday, June 16, 2004

Law of Sun Tzu

The Art of war, is governed by five constant factors, to be taken into account in one's deliberations, when seeking to determine the conditions obtaining in the field.

These are:

(1) The Moral Law: The Moral Law causes the people to be in complete accord with their ruler, so that they will follow him regardless of their lives, undismayed by any danger.

(2) Heaven: Heaven signifies night and day, cold and heat, times and seasons.

(3) Earth: Earth comprises distances, great and small; danger and security; open ground and narrow passes; the chances of life and death.

(4) The Commander: The Commander stands for the virtues of wisdom, sincerely, benevolence, courage and strictness.

(5) Method and discipline: By method and discipline are to be understood the marshaling of the army in its proper subdivisions, the graduations of rank among the officers, the maintenance of roads by which supplies may reach the army, and the control of military expenditure.

This is a 2400 years old work! And it is still as important now. Doesn't it makes you proud to be a chinese =)

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