Was Sun Tzu ever defeated in combat?

Sun Tsu's role in this defeat is unclear, but he probably was present at the battle, and also would have participated in attempting to suppress the rebellion that followed. In the end, Helü (and Sun Tzu) had to abandon the plan to take control of Chu. read more

Sun Tzu is the reputed author of The Art of War (<Ping-fa), which some consider to be the best single book ever written on the subject. Of Sun Wu himself (Tzu is an honorific particle, meaning "master"), little is known beyond his birth in the state of Ch'i and service to King Ho-lu of Wu; he was a military specialist active during the turbulent late Chou dynasty. read more