The theory of Xingxzhan and the transition in history of Chinese Military Thought

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K12841
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 01020:Chinese philosophy, Indian philosophy and Buddhist philosophy-related
• Research Institution: Wakayama National College of Technology (2023); Osaka University (2021-2022)
• Principal Investigator: Kabashima Masahiro 和歌山工業高等専門学校, 総合教育科, 助教 (90823807)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 中国兵学思想史 / 術数・占術 / 兵陰陽 / 天文占 / 『孫子』

Outline of Final Research Achievements

After a detailed exposition of various astrology and concepts centered around astrology in the history of Chinese military thought, this study reveals how the history of Chinese military thought was established through historical examination.
Specifically, discussions were conducted on Wuxing Zhan, Guxu Zhan, and Guishen respectively. In addition, the concept of "military yin and yang(Bing Yinyang)", which is extremely important for clarifying numerology and military thought, has been rigorously defined and inherited. And using unearthed literature, utilizing excavated documents, and annotations, the relationship between "Sun Zi" and divination techniques was analyzed. The above achievements have been published in five theses and one research work.

Free Research Field

中国兵学思想史・中国術数

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義は、中国兵学思想史研究に「術数」「占術」というアプローチ方法を提供する点と、東アジア世界における兵学・術数・歴史を解明する足がかりの一つを作った点である。
本研究では、星占・孤虚占など占術という視点からの考察や、『孫子』・兵陰陽といった書籍・概念からの考察など、術数と中国兵学思想史について多角的な視点から実相を解明したが、これらの内容は、東アジア全体の兵学・術数・歴史と密接に関わっている。従って、本研究の成果は、中国・日本・韓国を含む東アジア全体の当該分野研究に役立てることが可能である。