司 马 穰 苴

Sī mǎ Ráng jūdictionary entry

Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國|齐国[Qí guó] and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Sī mǎ Fǎ], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī shū]

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司馬穰苴 司马穰苴 [Si1 ma3 Rang2 ju1] /Sima Rangju (c. 800 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), military strategist of the Qi State 齊國|齐国[Qi2 guo2] and author of “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]/

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