Add an elegant tabletop decor with a bamboo scroll hand carved with an ancient Chinese classic, sunzi''''s ''''the art of war'''', in beautiful Chinese calligraphy. The art of war was written over 2,300 years ago by sunzi, an ancient Chinese general universally recognized as the greatest military strategist in history. It has had a tremendous influence on military, political and philosophical thought in China. This book has been called a ''''military classic, '''' and its author, sunzi, a ''''military genius''''. Now this book is a required reading at military, business and law schools in the United States and around the world. Possibly no book in history better describes how to win conflicts in any profession. The text of ''''the art of war'''' carved in this beautiful bamboo scroll is composed of 116 bamboo pieces, each approximately 23cm high,1 cm wide, and.3 cm in thickness, which are linked together via string to form overall dimensions of approximately 23cm high, and 116 cm in width. The bamboo is stained a dark color, and then hand carved and painted to produce a lovely illustration. Display this beautiful bamboo scroll in many different ways, add to your tabletop decor, display fully on top your bookshelf or mantel, or roll up partially to display different parts of the text or graphic. It is a beautiful combination of ancient wisdom and the artistry of Chinese calligraphy. Including: Paper box packing; magnifying glass;glove Packing size:29*16*10.5cm