Sun Zi In The "Philosophical Breakthrough"

There is a fatal drawback in the studies of Sun Zi' s thought. That is, the academic circle has not inquired into the origins of Sun Zi' s thought as if it is created casually by himself. But we know that Sun Zi inherits and proceeds the tradition of ancient China. So, we should expound it origin and summarize Sun Zi' s philosophical thought and spirit. Only this can we understand Sun Zi' s thought profoundly and understand why Sun Zi' s thought has important influence on later periods.The author think, Sun Zi' s doctrine of "according to men", "working out victory in relation to the foe", "cultivating the moral law and strictly adhereing to discipline", "protecting country and people", is the inheritance and development of XinQin cultural spirit of" doubting Tian and attaching importance to men", "activing according to change", "uniting moral and discipline", "protecting people and convenienting people".Because of SunZi' s theoretic dedication, it makes Chinese traditional culture show more forms, his philosophical and military thought influences later periods and remedy defects of other theories. It has a good effect on social development. So, Sun Zi' s philosophical thought is one of important parts of Chinese Philosophy. We should not neglect it.