Sun Bin: What's Sun Bin like? How did Sun Bin die in history?

Sun Bin, a famous strategist in the Warring States Period and a disciple of a hundred guiguzi, helped Qi defeat Wei twice. According to legend, when Sun Bin came out of the mountain, he first went to Pang Juan, the general of Wei. As a result, he was injured by Pang Juan, his leg was broken, and he pretended to be crazy and fled to Qi. There are historical stories such as horse racing and Wei's rescue of Zhao in Tianji. So what was Sun Bin like in history and how did he die?

What kind of person is Sun Bin?

Sun Bin's ancestor, surnamed Chen, was a native of Chen. When he was an official in the State of Qi, he was awarded the title of Sun Shi by the State of Qi at that time and was enfeoffed in Le 'an. Sun Wu, a descendant, fled to Wu in order to escape the civil strife in Qi. Sun Wu, the grandson of a soldier, retired and wrote a book after helping Wu train soldiers to attack Chu. Sun Bin and Sun Bin are both descendants of Sun Wu and outstanding representatives of military strategists.

Sun Bin was born in Yanggu area. When he was young, he studied with Pang Juan. After going down the mountain, he was injured by Pang Juan of Wei State, and his legs were disabled. He pretended to be crazy and escaped, and then successfully fled to Qi with the help of the emissary of Qi.

When Sun Bin arrived in Qi, he was worshipped by Qi Weiwang as a strategist to help train the Qi army.

In 354 BC, Handan, the capital of the State of Zhao, was surrounded by Wei Jun. Zhao asked Qi for help, ordered Tian Ji to lead the troops to save Zhao, and Sun Bin was an army strategist. Sun Bin offered advice to Tian Ji, led the Qi army as the capital of Wei, and surrounded Zhao Weijun without fighting. This is the famous historical allusion "encircling Wei to save Zhao". Tian Ji followed the plan. Sure enough, Wei Jun was defeated in Guilin, and Pang Juan, the general of Wei Jun, was captured alive.

In 342 BC, Qi and Wei went to war again. Tian Ji used Sun Bin's "cutting the stove" strategy to lead Pang Juan to catch up and ambush Wei Jun in Maling. Pang Juan died and Wei Jun lost again. After the Second World War, Qi was strong enough to dominate the east of the Central Plains, just like a hegemon.

Because of its outstanding military capabilities, Sun Bin was enshrined in a temple built by later generations, enjoying the incense offerings. Sun Bin wrote Sun Bin's The Art of War, which is a must-read classic for future generations.

How did Sun Bin die in history?

After the victory of the Qi army in the Battle of Maling, Sun Bin offered a plan to Tian Ji to control the capital, and launched a coup in one fell swoop, uprooting his old rival Zou Ji and taking charge of Qi. Unfortunately, Tian Ji did not adopt Sun Bin's plan.

The story goes like this: Sun Bin remonstrated with Tian Ji: "General, do you want to make greater achievements? The general should not go back to Qi and surrender his military power. Now, as long as the veterans in the army are guarding the dangerous place in the southwest of Linzi, the capital of Qi State, the terrain here is dangerous and people can only pass through it through winding paths. Even the frail old soldiers can protect this natural barrier and keep safe by simply introducing Sun Bin. After that, the general only needs to lead the army to Linzi, and then he can break through the first world war. Starting from Linzi, the great cause of the general can be expected, and the power of Qi will be mastered by the general. Otherwise, the general will be harmed by Zou Ji. "

Tian Ji rejects Sun Bin's proposal: a brief introduction of Sun Bin. If Sun Bin knew a famous saying of later generations, he would have blurted out "seek for something short of a vertical bar".

After Tian Ji returned home, it was as Sun Bin said. Zou Ji sent a confidant to pretend to be a minister of Tian Ji to take to the streets for divination, "asking Tian Ji what he wants to do in Wang Ye for good or ill luck". This framed Tian Ji, and Tian Ji had to flee to Chu to avoid being suspected of being killed by Qi Weiwang.

Sun Bin also fled to Chu with Tian Ji and devoted himself to writing books in Jiangnan. During this period, Sun Bin completed Sun Bin's Art of War, which was handed down through the ages.

After Qi Weiwang's death, Qi Xuanwang acceded to the throne, called Tian Ji Ji Fuzheng, and Sun Bin followed Tian Ji back to Qi. After putting forward the plan of uniting Zhao Yan against Qiang Qin, he resigned and retired, devoted himself to educating students and writing, and died in his hometown.

Sun Bin, an outstanding military strategist in history, was persecuted by his classmates in his early years, leaving him with a lifelong disability. However, Sun Bin was physically disabled and determined, and was reused after he fled to Qi. He defeated and killed Pang Juan on the battlefield, which not only avenged the past, but also laid the foundation for Qi to dominate the East. Sun Bin wrote a book in his later years and died, leaving behind Sun Bin's art of war, which was praised by later generations.