Consulted through the ages, in both China and the West, for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it, this book deals with three thousand years to ancient shamanistic practices involving the ritual preparation of the shoulder bones of oxen.
Proslulé pojednání mistra Suna o válečném umění se těší neutuchajícímu zájmu čtenářů i po více než dva a půl tisíci let, které uplynuly od jeho napsání. V čem spočívá jeho obliba? Paradoxně nikoliv v jeho válečnických aspektech, nýbrž v inspirativní síle pro taktické jednání s lidmi. Jeho myšlenky ocení každý člověk, neboť taktika je nutná v manželství, partnerství a vlastně ve všech vztazích, v nichž nechceme jen stále ustupovat nebo se podřizovat záměrům druhých. Stejně tak moudrost mistra Suna osloví manažery, pro které je vedení a motivování lidí i boj s konkurencí podstatnou náplní práce. Mistr Sun učí člověka důkladně zhodnotit situaci i naděje na prosazení vlastních záměrů. Základem válečného umění totiž není demonstrace síly, ale předvídavost, schopnost odhadnout protivníka a prosadit se vůči němu bez zbytečného prolévání krve a ztrát.
'...revealing great shining fangs more than three inches long.' Some of the most macabre and wonderful of all Chinese stories, including 'The Golden Goblet', 'Scorched Moth the Daoist' and 'The Black Beast' Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Pu Songling (1640-1715). Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio is available in Penguin Classics.
Bilingual Edition Complete Chinese and English Text
Sun Tzu's The Art of War has been the premier manual of Chinese military strategy for the past two millennia and, as thousands of Asian businessmen can attest, this classic work is as applicable to the corporate world as it is to the battlefield. This is the only contemporary edition of the classic Lionel Giles translation to contain all of the translator's original notes, to help you better understand Sun Tzu's powerful maxims and apply them in your daily life. John Minford's foreword brings insights to this classic text and its timeless relevance to the modern world. BILINGUAL EDITION: COMPLETE CHINESE AND ENGLISH TEXT This edition also marks the first time Giles' translation has been converted to Hanyu Pinyin—the standard Chinese romanization system. Additionally, the book contains the full Chinese language version of the text, along with Giles' extensive notes, with their original Chinese text references to the historical Chinese commentators, making this edition a treasure to military scholars, martial artists, and those planning to use Sun Tzu's strategies to conquer the business world. Sun Tzu's book will arm you with the knowledge that has allowed those who have studied this classic to gain victory—and often, total domination—over those who remain ignorant of its sage advice.