Master Sun's Art of War with Ink-Painting Illustrations and Cartoon (PDF)

The latest work of the great cartoonist, Li ZhiqingInk paintingsInterpret the Chinese classic, Master Sun's Art of WarInherit the immortal words by paintingsSynopsis:Life is like a battlefield because the competitions in it are like battles which are unpredictable and hard to foretell the winner.Master Sun's Art of War is the No.1 monograph on art of war in the world. It is also a must-read book to explore life philosophy, wise strategies, operating and management.Master Sun summarizes the rules of victory or defeat and principles of war from marching strategies, mentality of generals, astronomy, geography and other aspects on the basis of thoughts of The Book of Changes and war experience of the time.Chinese people take Master Sun's Art of War as a classic because it is not only about specific tactics or strategy, but also profound reflection of the nature of war and it also embodies the quintessence of Chinese military thoughts.Modern people read Master Sun's Art of War and just regard it as a textbook for life-they understand the competitions and changes among all things, know how to formulate strategies and plans to cope with them, strive for favorable situations and even comprehend and think over art and logic intelligence.They also flexibly apply the art of war in the book to business negotiations, marketing, personnel management, the manner of dealing with people and other scopes and have their gains.In Master Sun's Art of War with Ink-Painting Illustrations and Cartoon:The Art of Strategies and Thinking, the ink-painting illustrations and cartoons personally painted by Li Zhiqing embellish the whole book. The classical original text has contrast accurate translation and concise interpretation so that it is easy to understand and readable.It especially includes the cartoon unit, Later Cartoon Stories of Master Sun's Art of War firstly published by Li Zhiqing. We can see the great cartoonist's interpretation of the classic.