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Bingjing 兵經

Jun 19, 2025 © Ulrich Theobald

Bingjing 兵經, also called Bingjing baizi 兵經百字, Bingjing baipian 兵經百篇, Jiezi zhanshu 揭子戰書 or Jiezi bingfa 揭子兵法, is a military book compiled by Jie Xuan 揭暄 (1613-1695), courtesy name Zixuan 子宣, style Weifen 緯紛 or Banzhai 半齋, from Guangchang 廣昌, Jiangxi. He also wrote the books Xuanji yishu 璇璣遺述, Xingshu 性書 and Sheshu 射書.

The book of 3 juan in length consists of 100 brief chapters, each with a one-character headline pointing out essential aspects of warfare.

Source:
Wu Longhui 吳龍輝, ed. 1994. Zhonghua zajing jicheng 中華雜經集成, vol. 1, 479. Beijing: Zhongguo shehui kexue chubanshe.