How did Sun Bin die?

According to historical records, Sun Bin retired after his success. Illness or death after seclusion.

In the Battle of Maling, the Qi army defeated Wei Jun, Wei Jun coach Pang Juan committed suicide, and Wang Wei was captured alive. Qi replaced Wei as the overlord.

However, there are contradictions within Qi. Prime Minister Zou Ji was jealous of Tian Ji's contribution and plotted against Tian Ji's rebellion. Sun Bin once suggested that Tian Ji should strike first and grab Zou Ji's face. However, for the sake of national interests, Tian Ji, who is loyal to Qi Jun, refused to do so because he was afraid of causing civil strife. In the end, Tian Ji was excluded and could not be appointed.

When Sun Bin saw this, he felt it was useless to stay. After too many killings and struggles, he planned to live in seclusion. Finally retired.

Extended data:

Sun Bin (date of birth and death is unknown), whose real name is Sun Boling (family tree in Sun Shi, Shandong Province), was a strategist of Qi State in China during the Warring States Period, and was a Chinese. Born between A and Gan (now north of Juancheng County, Heze City, Shandong Province), he is a descendant of Sun Wu.

Bin Sun, a former classmate of Pang Juan, was physically disabled by Pang Juan. Later, he went to Qi with the help of an envoy of Qi, and was appointed as a military adviser, helping Tian Ji, the general of Qi, to defeat Pang Juan twice, winning the battle of Guiling and Maling, which laid the foundation for Qi's hegemony.

In Tang Dezong, 64 famous martial arts masters such as Sun Bin were enshrined in Wu Wang Chengsi, known as the sixty-four generals of Wu Wang Chengsi. Song Huizong addressed Sun Bin as Wu Qingbo, one of the seventy-two generals of Wu Song Temple.

In terms of war epistemology, Sun Bin suggested that generals should know that this is the law of war. Sun Bin believes that many people, sufficient food and excellent weapons are not enough to ensure victory. Only by mastering the laws of war, understanding the situation of the enemy and ourselves, and directing properly can we ensure victory.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Bin Sun