Sun Tzu and “Go”
Chinese President Hu Jintao presented a book written by Sun Tzu to Mr. Bill Gates, when the Chinese leader visited the U.S. recently.
Sun Tzu is a philosopher on war in China of the sixth century BC.
Sun Tzu is regarded by many in Japan as being superior to Carl Phillip Gottlieb von Clausewitz who wrote a book titled “On War” in the early 19th century.
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In the last section of his book, Sun Tzu wrote that if a nation is defeated in a war, it will not be completely restored; and a dead man never comes back alive.
Therefore, he contended, a wise lord will refrain from resorting to a war, and an excellent general will halt the proceeding to a war.
Then, he concluded that refraining from resorting to a war and halting the proceeding to a war are the way to secure a nation.
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The most popular teaching of Sun Tzu in Japan is that running away or taking flight is better than any other strategies.
And, Mr. Bill Gates, soon after the meeting with Mr. Hu Jintao in Seattle, flew to Japan to meet some business leaders, while the Chinese President was flying to Washington D.C.
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As for me, sometimes I play go against a computer on a PC, but not on a game machine such as an Xbox (which has not been suitable for playing go).
And, I always confirm in the game that running away or taking flight is better than any other strategies.
“A STREAM WILL FLOW FROM THE TEMPLE OF LORD”