The Art of War · Character
Tu Yu
A Tang dynasty scholar and commentator on military classics.
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Also known as 杜佑 Tu Yu, Yu
First appearance: the commentators
Tu Yu shows up with force in The Text of Sun Tzǔ. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Compiler of the Tʽung Tien, which contains an early fragmented version of Sun Tzǔ's text.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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