尉缭 wèi liáo

Wei Liao, ancient Chinese military thinker

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Definitions

  1. 1. Wei Lao (c. 450 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), advisor to the first Qin emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇qín shǐ huáng, possible author of the Wei Liaozi 尉缭子wèi liáo zi text on military strategy

Characters

Character Meaning
尉 wèi
military officer; surname Wei
缭 liáo
to wind round; to sew with slanting stitches