# Wang Hsi — The Art of War character guide

> Wang Hsi in The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Wang, Hsi, Wang - tzǔ

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

## Who they are

A commentator on The Art of War from the Sung period.

## Relationships

### [Sun Tzǔ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/sun_tzu)

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Wang Hsi was a later commentator on Sun Tzǔ's work, analyzing and expanding upon his military principles.

### [Tsʽao Kung](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/tsao_kung)

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Tsʽao Kung and Wang Hsi were both classical commentators on Sun Tzǔ, with Wang Hsi often building upon or critiquing Tsʽao's interpretations.

### [Chang Yü](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/chang_yu)

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Chang Yü and Wang Hsi were contemporary commentators on The Art of War, often engaging in scholarly comparison of their interpretations.

### [Tu Mu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/tu_mu)

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Tu Mu and Wang Hsi were both commentators on Sun Tzǔ, with Tu Mu's poetic insights contrasting with Wang Hsi's more practical analyses.

### [Chao Kua](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/chao_kua)

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

### [Tu Mu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/tu_mu)

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Tu Mu and Wang Hsi were both commentators on Sun Tzǔ, with Tu Mu's poetic insights contrasting with Wang Hsi's more practical analyses.

### [Tsʽao Kung](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/tsao_kung)

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Tsʽao Kung and Wang Hsi were both classical commentators on Sun Tzǔ, with Wang Hsi often building upon or critiquing Tsʽao's interpretations.

### [Sun Tzǔ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/sun_tzu)

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Wang Hsi was a later commentator on Sun Tzǔ's work, analyzing and expanding upon his military principles.

### [Chang Yü](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/chang_yu)

_professional_

Chang Yü and Wang Hsi were contemporary commentators on The Art of War, often engaging in scholarly comparison of their interpretations.

### [Tsʽao Kung](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/tsao_kung)

_professional_

Tsʽao Kung and Wang Hsi were both classical commentators on Sun Tzǔ, with Wang Hsi often building upon or critiquing Tsʽao's interpretations.

### [Chao Kua](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/characters/chao_kua)

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

## In the story

### [The Commentators](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/the-commentators)

A Sung dynasty commentator who revised the ancient text of Sun Tzǔ, filling up lacunae and correcting mistakes, though his interpretations are less judicious than Mei Yao-chʽên's.

### [VII: Manoeuvring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/vii-manoeuvring)

Commentator cited for explanations on the use of local guides and terrain.

### [XI: The Nine Situations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/xi-the-nine-situations)

Commentator elaborating on the strategic handling of different terrains.

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