中国文化英语教程Unit3.pptxVIP

;;“The art of war is of vital importance to the state. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.”; 兵者， 国之大事 ;Introduction;;Sunzi’s Art of War (Sunzi Bingfa), is an ancient classic of war, consisting of 13 chapters in about 6,000 characters.;Of the more than 3,000 books on war from the pre-Qin (before 221 BC) period to the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911), Sunzi’s Art of War stands out as the greatest classic.;;;; “One can fight and win a hundred wars if one knows both oneself and the enemy.”;The odds for winning are half and half if one knows oneself but not the enemy. And one is bound to fail if one knows neither oneself nor the enemy. ; “The army survives by treachery.”;Treachery is meant to entice (诱使) the enemy to make all sorts of mistakes, defeating them after they all into a state of chaos.;;It is not plausible to fight and win wars. It’s ideal to achieve victory through means other than war, such as politics, diplomacy, and other deterrent (威慑的) measures. These ideas of Sunzi reflect his deep understanding of what we today call “holistic war (整体战争)”.;;; 故兵无常势，水无常形；能因敌变化而取胜者，谓之神。 ——《孙子兵法 虚实第六》;Changes in the opposite direction;投之亡地然后存，陷之死地然后生。——《孙子兵法 九地第十一》）;战国时期形势图;;Guernica 《格尔尼卡》 This is an oil painting by Pablo Picasso in response to a ruthless, massive booming in 1937 During the WW II period, it symbolized the massacre and horror that humankinds ever faced. Today it remains a powerful symbol against war.;At the very beginning, the book points out, “The use of force is a matter of life or death for the soldiers, the people and the country.” Such a matter can never be taken lightly.;Sunzi’s cautions against war were continued in Sun Bins Art of War (Sun Bin Bingfa), by a strategist in the middle of the Warring States Period.;Sunzi’s Art of War and Sun Bins Art of War both warn readers of the great dangers o