# Chao Kua — The Art of War character guide

> Chao Kua in The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Kua

**First appearance:** 0004-the-commentators

## Who they are

A Zhao general whose defeat is cited as a cautionary tale.

## Relationships

### [Wang Hsi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/wang_hsi)

_professional_

Wang Hsi cited the historical general Chao Kua as a negative example of overconfidence and poor strategy in his commentaries.

### [Wang Hsi](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/wang_hsi)

_professional_

Wang Hsi cited the historical general Chao Kua as a negative example of overconfidence and poor strategy in his commentaries.

## In the story

### [Apologies for War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/apologies-for-war)

Mentioned as a negative example of one who pored over his father's books on war to no purpose, used by critics to dismiss military theory.

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