On the left is the 'book' of Sun Tzu's The Art of War ( (Chinese: 孫子兵法; pinyin: Sūn Zǐ Bīng Fǎ)) of the bamboo slips version, which is also the original version when it was discovered by archaeologists in April 1972.While the history of bamboo slips as writing and preserving materials can be traced back to the remote Shang (c.16th-11th centuries BC) Dynasty, where it gradually took the place of tortoise shells or animal bones and then thrived all the way through to the Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420).
In the popular reality show 'Survivor', Season 15 is located in China
. In this season, you have a chance to view many traditional stuff from China, but the first item, at the beginning of Episode 1, you will find is a copy of The Art of War by Sun Tzu (Of course, the bamboo slips version!) received by both tribes. As stated by Probst: "Survivor is a war. The book deals with leadership and how you defeat the other tribe. It's interesting how much it plays into the game all the way through."
More about the bamboo slips can be found in the following links:
The Age of the Bamboo Slip
Ancient script rewrites history: 'This is like the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls'
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