临武君 / Linwu Jun
临武君 / Linwu Jun enters the wiki through 《资治通鉴·秦纪》99-2｜明明一脸“败相”的蔡泽 凭什么拜相 as the figure named in the 《资治通鉴》 notice that 荀子 once discussed military affairs before 赵丹 / 赵孝成王. That episode does not develop his biography; it uses him mainly to raise a chronology and setting question after describing Xunzi’s appointment in 兰陵 under 黄歇 / 春申君.
《资治通鉴·秦纪》99-3｜荀子兵法里藏着人性的秘密 turns Linwu Jun from a placeholder into Xunzi’s direct debate counterpart. Linwu Jun argues that military success depends on天时, 地利, speed, enemy-movement reading, and deceptive technique, citing the record of 《孙子兵法》-style strategy and 吴起-style command. His role is still source-scoped, but now he anchors the tactical side of the episode’s contrast with 荀子仁义之师.
Connections
- 荀子 - debate counterpart in the source notice.
- 赵丹 / 赵孝成王 - ruler before whom the military discussion is placed.
- 兰陵 / Lanling - parallel Xunzi setting that creates the episode’s chronology question.
- 《荀子》 and 战国军事形态转变 - textual and military-statecraft frames.
- 《孙子兵法》, 吴起, 荀子仁义之师, and 功利型军队局限 - Qinji 99 part 3 tactical-versus-legitimacy debate.