# Wu Chʽi — The Art of War character guide

> Wu Chʽi in The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** 吳起 Wu Chʽi, Chʽi

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

## Who they are

A Chinese military leader and legalist philosopher.

## In the story

### [Bibliography](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/bibliography)

Author of the Wu Tzǔ, a genuine work on war, died 381 BC.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_war_se/chapters/endnotes)

Described by Tu Mu as a general who shared hardships with his soldiers and sucked the abscess of a common soldier.

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