The Art of War · Character
Chʽên Hao
A commentator on Sun Tzǔ's military treatise.
minor
Also known as 陳皡 Chʽên Hao
First appearance: The Commentators
Chʽên Hao shows up with force in The Commentators. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A contemporary of Tu Mu who wrote a new commentary because Tsʽao Kung's was too obscure and Tu Mu's too diffuse; he often attacked Tu Mu's shortcomings.
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