The King of Wu said，"Enough, general. Retire to your hostel, We do not wish to come down and observe." Sun Tzu said, "The king only loves the words, … - Sima Qian
" "The King of Wu said，"Enough, general. Retire to your hostel, We do not wish to come down and observe." Sun Tzu said, "The king only loves the words, he cannot make use of the reality." After this, Ho-lu knew that Sun Tzu could command troops and in the end appointed him commander. [Later when Wu] defeated mighty Ch’u to its west and entered its capital Ying awed Ch'i and Chin to its north and spread its fame among the feudal lords, it was due in part to Sun Tzu.
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About Sima Qian
Sima Qian (c. 145 or 135 – 86 BC), formerly romanized Ssu-ma Chien, was a Chinese historian of the Han dynasty.
Also Known As
Native Name:
司馬遷
Alternative Names:
Father of History
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Sima Chin
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Ssu-ma Chien
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Zichang
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Sze-ma Ts'ien
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Ssu-ma Ch'ien
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Sze-ma Tsien
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Se-ma-tsien
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Se-ma Tsien
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Tai-se-kong
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Taishigong
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Dasima
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Da Sima
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Ta-ssu-ma
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Ta Ssu-ma
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Sima Zichang
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Ssu-ma Tzu-ch'ang
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Ssu-ma Tzu-chang
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T'ai-shih-kung
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Tai-shih-kung
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T'ai Shih Kung
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Tai Shih Kung
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Ssé-ma-tsiene
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Sse-ma-tsiene
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Sze-ma Khien
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Sze-mâ Khien
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司马迁
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子長
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子长
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太史公
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司馬子長
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司马子长
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I myself have travelled west as far as K'ung-t'ung, north past Cho-lu, east to the sea, and in the south I have sailed the Yellow and Huai Rivers. The elders and old men of these various lands frequently pointed out to me the places where the Yellow Emperor, Yao, and Shun had lived, and in these places the manners and customs seemed quite different. In general those of their accounts which do not differ from the ancient texts seem to be near to the truth.
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