China is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, and the only country whose ideology and culture have been continuously deposited for 5000 years. The military culture has a long history and rich contents. In the long history of 5000 years, there have emerged thousands of outstanding military masters and more than 3000 military masterpieces of various kinds. These military masterpieces embody the essence of ancient Chinese military thoughts and have exerted a great influence on Chinese history, especially military history. The most influential famous work is introduced briefly among them now.
China has a long history, dynasties change frequently, through many important wars, military strategists and famous generals emerge one after another, here is an attempt to rank the famous military masters who have the most influence on Chinese history.
Lv Shang (?-c. 1015 B.C.)
Sun Wu (c. 535 B.C.-?)
Wu Qi (c. 440-381 B.C.)
Sun Bin (?-316 B.C.)
Wei Liao (years of birth and death unknown)
Tian Dan (years of birth and death unknown)
Le Yi (years of birth and death unknown)
Lian Po (327-243 B.C.)
Bai Qi (?-257B.C.)
Li Mu (?-229B.C.)
Xiang Yu (232-202 B.C.)
In the history of China, in order to achieve national reunification and fight against foreign aggression, national oppression and tyranny, wars broke out among various ethnic groups and political groups on numerous occasions. Many of these key wars often determine or influence the evolution of a certain stage of history and the rise and fall of some nations, dynasties and political groups. The figures who commanded these wars left valuable experience to posterity.
The Battle of Muye
The Battle of Changshao
The Battle of Changping
The Battle of Chengpu
The Battle of Boju
The Battle of Julu
The Battle of Mobei
The Battle of Guandu
The Battle of Red Cliffs
The Battle of Yiling
The Battle of Fei River
Tang’s Counterattack against the Turks
The Battle of Diaoyucheng
The Battle of Xiangyang
The Battle of Heshangyuan
The Battle of Poyanghu Lake
The Battle of Sa'erhu
The Recapture of Taiwan by Zheng Chenggong
The Battle of Songjin
Victory at Zhennanguan
Naval Battle of the Sino-Japanese War
Battle of Tumu Fortress in the Ming Dynasty
Mongols' Destruction of the Dali Kingdom
Tang Dynasty's Counterattack on the Turks
The central revolutionary base area's first anti- “encirclement and suppression” campaign
Crossing the Chishui River for Four Times
Victory at Pingxingguan
Hundred-Regiment Campaign
Liaoxi-Shenyang Campaign
Huai-Hai Campaign
Beiping-Tianjin Campaign
Yijiangshan Island Campaign
The second campaign in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Sanggamryong Campaign
