“Thus, those who are skilled in warfare cause others to come to them, and are not caused by others to come to them.”
— Sun Bin
Why It's Lindy
Buried for 2,000 years and still sharp enough to cut. Sun Bin was not only a military theorist but a scarred practitioner — his enemies had him mutilated to prevent him from serving as a general. He proved them wrong. The recovery of this text from a sealed Han tomb in 1972 was one of the great scholarly discoveries of the twentieth century. That it survived underground longer than most civilisations have existed above it is the ultimate Lindy endorsement.
About This Volume
The lost sequel to Sun Tzu's Art of War, written by his descendant and fellow strategist Sun Bin. Rediscovered in 1972 after two millennia buried in a Han dynasty tomb, it extends and refines Sun Tzu's principles with hard-won lessons from actual battlefield command — covering troop formations, terrain, the psychology of command, and the art of adapting strategy to circumstances.
Frequently Asked
Why should I read The Art of War II?
Buried for 2,000 years and still sharp enough to cut. Sun Bin was not only a military theorist but a scarred practitioner — his enemies had him mutilated to prevent him from serving as a general. He proved them wrong. The recovery of this text from a sealed Han tomb in 1972 was one of the great scholarly discoveries of the twentieth century. That it survived underground longer than most civilisations have existed above it is the ultimate Lindy endorsement.
What is The Art of War II about?
The lost sequel to Sun Tzu's Art of War, written by his descendant and fellow strategist Sun Bin. Rediscovered in 1972 after two millennia buried in a Han dynasty tomb, it extends and refines Sun Tzu's principles with hard-won lessons from actual battlefield command — covering troop formations, terrain, the psychology of command, and the art of adapting strategy to circumstances.
