Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu, was a legendary figure in ancient China history. He was known as the Sage of War. He was heroic general during the Spring and Autumn Period (722 - 481BC) under the King of Wu. He was also the author of the commonly and famous military treatise known as 孫子兵法. The treatise was the basic instruction of a successful military operation and was spread around the war. It was said that Sun Tzu executed two concubines of the King of Wu for not taking instructions seriously, despite how King of Wu protested.
In Sun Tzu’s Art of War, there consisted of 13 chapters. The first chapter is the most essential for victory in military conflict. It stated:
孙子曰： 兵者，国之大事，死生之地，存亡之道，不可不察也。故经之以五事，校之以计，而索其情：一曰道，二曰天，三曰地，四曰将，五曰法。
In my own words, as a general or a soldier, armed conflict impact the country largely, therefore in a battlefield, life and death is observed and fighting is the only way to survive. Thus, the art of war must be studied carefully.
• 道者，令民于上同意，可与之死，可与之生，而不危也 • 天者，阴阳、寒暑、时制也 • 地者，远近、险易、广狭、死生也 • 将者，智、信、仁、勇、严也 • 法者，曲制、官道、主用也。凡此五者，将莫不闻，知之者胜，不知之者不胜。
Tao, the path - Go with the people’s hearts, so that they will stay at your side in the matter of life and death. Against the people’s hearts, there will be rebellion
Heaven - know the weather condition, observe the star, and know the yin-yang concept
Earth - knows how far or near, knows the features of different terrain
General - Knowledge, Trustworthy, Virtue, Courage and Discipline
Military operation/ tactics - the methods of military operation and the roles and function
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