Project Gutenberg 2008-04-25 Public domain in the USA. 237 Sima, Rangju, active 4th century B.C. 司馬穰苴 Ssu-ma, Jang-chü Ssu-ma, Jang-chu 司馬法 Sima Fa Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Methods_of_the_Sima Produced by Yi-Shin Lu "司馬法" by active 4th century B.C. Rangju Sima is an ancient treatise on military strategy written during the early period of Chinese philosophical development. This text serves as a guide to governance and military conduct, emphasizing the ideals of benevolence, justice, and order in both the administration of a state and the conduct of warfare. The book reflects the principles of leadership and the moral responsibilities of rulers, making it a significant work in the realm of historical military literature. The content of "司馬法" explores key concepts of governance and military strategy, detailing the essential virtues that leaders should embody, such as benevolence and righteousness. It outlines the responsibilities of rulers to protect their people while maintaining authority and order, stressing the significance of timing and intelligence in military endeavors. The text presents various strategies for warfare, including the management of troops, ethical conduct during battle, and the proper use of power. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of strong moral character in both governance and military affairs, suggesting that a strong state arises from principled leaders and the harmonious relationship between rulers and their subjects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Military art and science -- Early works to 1800 PL Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Category: History - Warfare Category: Philosophy & Ethics 43675 2025-06-10T11:34:04.266850 text/html 43496 2025-01-10T11:22:20.864491 text/html 96687 2025-06-10T11:34:09.682851 application/epub+zip 95595 2025-06-10T11:34:07.383855 application/epub+zip 74181 2025-06-10T11:34:06.112838 application/epub+zip 191217 2025-06-10T11:34:11.284829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185844 2025-06-10T11:34:08.960900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158911 2022-09-11T13:57:35.854381 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 33742 2025-06-10T11:34:04.030857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33630 2008-04-25T11:38:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 14109 2008-04-25T11:38:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17165 2025-06-10T11:34:11.428820 application/rdf+xml 14602 2025-06-10T11:34:06.737845 image/jpeg 3544 2025-06-10T11:34:06.385834 image/jpeg 98188 2025-06-10T11:34:04.271857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia