Sun Tzu MBTI Personality Type
Personality
What personality type is Sun Tzu? Sun Tzu is an INTJ personality type in MBTI, 5w6 - sp/so - 583 in Enneagram, RCOEI in Big 5, LSI in Socionics.
"[S]o arrangements were made to bring 180 ladies out of the palace. Sun Tzu divided them into two companies, and placed one of the King's favorite concubines at the head of each. He then bade them all take spears in their hands, and addressed them thus: I presume you know the difference between front and back, right hand and left hand? --The girls replied: Yes. -- Sun Tzu went on: When I say 'Eyes front,' you must look straight ahead. When I say 'Left turn,' you must face towards your left hand. When I say 'Right turn,' you must face towards your right hand. When I say 'About turn,' you must face right round towards your back. -- Again the girls assented. The commanding words having been thus explained, he set up the halberds and battle-axes in order to begin the drill. Then to the sound of drums, he gave the order 'Right turn.' But the girls only burst out laughing. Sun Tzu said: If words of command are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame. -- So he started drilling them again, and this time gave the order of 'Left turn,' whereupon the girls once more burst into fits of laughter. Sun Tzu said: If words and commands are not clear and distinct, if orders are not thoroughly understood, then the general is to blame. But if his orders are clear and the soldiers nevertheless disobey, then it is the fault of their officers. -- So saying, he ordered the leaders of the two companies be beheaded. Now the king of Wu was watching the scene from the top of a raised pavilion; and when he saw his favorite concubines were about to be executed, he was greatly alarmed and hurriedly sent down the following message: We are now quite satisfied as to our general's ability to handle troops. If we are bereft of these two concubines, our meat and drink will loose their savor. It is our wish that they shall not be beheaded. -- Sun Tzu replied: Having once received His Majesty's commission to be the general of his forces, there are certain commands of His Majesty which, acting in that capacity, I am unable to accept. -- Accordingly, he had the two leaders beheaded, and straightaway installed the pair next in order as leaders in their place." Sun Tzu was not INTJ LSI, INTJ LSI is Sun Tzu.
Biography
Sun Tzu (also rendered as Sun Zi; Chinese: 孫子) was a Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher who lived in the Eastern Zhou period of ancient China. Sun Tzu is traditionally credited as the author of The Art of War, a widely influential work of military strategy that has affected both Western and East Asian philosophy and military thinking. Aside from his legacy as the author of The Art of War, Sun Tzu is revered in Chinese and East Asian culture as a legendary historical and military figure.
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