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What are the traditional literature in China? Does Sun Tzu's Art of War count?

In a narrow sense, traditional literature is different from modern literature and network literature. It has existed for a long time, so its influence in contemporary cultural life is relatively weak. It is also difficult for contemporary literary creators to attract the public through the form of traditional literature and make it a best-selling literature again. However, there are still many classic traditional literature deposited in history and presented to the world with its unique features.

Traditional literature, represented by China's four classical novels, refers to Four Great Classical Novels, Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West and Dream of Red Mansions. Four Great Classical Novels is a classic in the history of China literature and a precious cultural heritage in the world. Four Great Classical Novels has a high literary level and artistic achievements. Among them, the delicate depiction of characters and storylines makes readers study it again and again. The profound thoughts contained in every famous book have been praised by readers of all ages, and even A Dream of Red Mansions was born. The story lines and characters in the masterpieces have deeply influenced the values and thoughts of China people. The four classic novels have condensed countless cultural essences. In the vast China traditional literature, they are like standing stone tablets. No matter what happens, no matter how time changes, their posture will never fall. It is no exaggeration to say that both artistic techniques and ideological depth are the pinnacle of China's classical novels and a colorful stroke in the history of China literature.

Sun Tzu's Art of War belongs to China's traditional literature. Sun Tzu's Art of War is the earliest surviving art book in China and the earliest military work in the world. It is regarded as a military classic. The whole article of Sun Tzu's Art of War is central and hierarchical. Its language is very concise, its writing is also very simple and its logic is rigorous. Moreover, parallelism and metaphor are widely used in the article to explain the narrative, which is easier for readers to understand. Sun Tzu's Art of War, as a brilliant treasure in China's ancient military cultural heritage, is an important part of China's excellent culture. It contains profound contents, profound ideological essence and rigorous logic, which can be said to condense the essence of China's ancient military thought.