2 moments

1. Traditional birth in Qi

   0544-01-01 BC · Qi State (representative point: Linzi), present-day Shandong, China

   

   Traditional biographical dating places Sun Tzu's birth in the ancient state of Qi. The specific birthplace within Qi is not recorded; the coordinate is a representative point at Linzi, Qi's capital during this period. Both the date and location are traditional; the exact birth settlement is unknown, and the coordinate represents Linzi, the Qi capital.

2. Traditional death at Gusu

   0496-01-01 BC · Gusu, Wu State, present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

   

   Traditional dating places Sun Tzu's death at Gusu in the State of Wu, in the area of present-day Suzhou. This is a traditional biographical claim rather than securely established contemporary evidence. The identification of ancient Gusu with the Suzhou area is geographically broad; Sun Tzu's death date and location are traditional and historically uncertain.