Ancient China · General and Strategist

Sun Wu 孫武

Attested BC 512 - BC 506

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Sun Wu was a general and Strategist.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 512 to BC 506 孫武與謀伐楚
Dated from the passage context · Records of the Grand Historian 66, passages 81, 87

References in the histories

Records of the Grand Historian, Chapter 66Biography of Wu Zixu · 3 passages

因欲至郢，將軍孫武曰：「民勞，未可，且待之。」 He then wished to press on to Ying, but General Sun Wu said: 'The people are exhausted. It cannot be done yet. Wait a little longer.'

九年，吳王闔廬謂子胥、孫武曰：「始子言郢未可入，今果何如？」 In the ninth year, King Helü of Wu told Wu Zixu and Sun Wu: 'Initially you said Ying could not be entered. Now indeed, how is it?'

當是時，吳以伍子胥、孫武之謀，西破彊楚，北威齊晉，南服越人。 At this time, Wu used the strategies of Wu Zixu and Sun Wu to break mighty Chu in the west, overawe Qi and Jin in the north, and subdue the Yue people in the south.