Wei Hai
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Wei Hai is perhaps the oldest wargame
, attributed as being invented in 5th century BC by Sun Tzu
, the Chinese philosopher and military leader, author of the famous The Art of War
. Wei Hai is played with colored stones representing armies and stresses the movements of large units.
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
, attributed as being invented in 5th century BC by Sun Tzu
Sun Tzu
Sun Wu , style name Changqing , better known as Sun Tzu or Sunzi , was an ancient Chinese military general, strategist and philosopher who is traditionally believed, and who is most likely, to have authored The Art of War, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy...
, the Chinese philosopher and military leader, author of the famous The Art of War
The Art of War
The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise that is attributed to Sun Tzu , a high ranking military general and strategist during the late Spring and Autumn period...
. Wei Hai is played with colored stones representing armies and stresses the movements of large units.