the Yz’Z Haz', but it finds a niche in the T‘zmg Cfiz'fi,

which also names him as the author of the E {5 “Lives of Famous Generals.” 1

It is rather remarkable that the last-named four should all have flourished within so short a space of time. Ch‘ao Kung-wu accounts for it by saying: “During the early years-of the Sung dynasty the Empire enjoyed a long spell of peace, and men ceased to practise the art of war. But when [Chao] Yuan-hao’s rebellion came [1038—42] and the frontier generals were defeated time after time, the Court made strenuous enquiry for men skilled in war, and military topics became the vogue amongst all the high officials. Hence it is that the commentators of Sun th’i in our dynasty belong mainly to that period.” 2

Besides these eleven commentators, there are several others whose work has not come down to us. The 5212' Ska mentions four, namely EE 7% Wang Ling (often quoted

by Tu Yu as EE 55:); fig 55 f5? Chang Tzu-shang; g 21:23 Chia Hsfi of fig Wei;3 and 3i Shén Yu of 3% Wu. The T‘amg S/m adds % 51% Sun Hao, and the T‘zmg Chi/z % =3 Hsiao Chi, while the T‘u Sfiu mentions a Ming commentator, fig EB Huang Jun—yii. It is possible that some of these may have been merely collectors and editors of other commentaries, like Chi T‘ien—pao and Chi Hsieh, mentioned above. Certainly in the case of the latter, the entry 55 in the T‘zmg K‘ao, without the fol- lowing note, would give one to understand that he had written an independent commentary of his own.

There are two works, described in the 53% K‘u Ch‘z’iam