Li Zhen

Li Zhen (1914–2004), a native of Xinfeng, Guangdong, also known as Ji Zan and Cihuan, was a researcher of military strategy. He served as an instructor at Taiwan's National Defense University (the Armed Forces University) and held the rank of major general in the National Army. He was the chief compiler of A History of Chinese Warfare Through the Ages and served as president of Huangpu Publishing House, and he taught at Chinese Culture University, Tamkang University, and National Chengchi University in Taiwan. He devoted his life to the study of ancient Chinese social history and the history of strategy, and authored more than ten works, including Basic Principles of Strategy and Tactics and Talks on A History of Chinese Warfare Through the Ages. Three of his works are included in this catalog, spanning medical imaging, philosophy, and industrial technology: Chinese Medical Imaging (Urogenital System Volume, 3rd Edition), a medical reference; Observing Things: A Study of Shao Yong's Philosophy, a philosophical monograph; and Introduction to PVCBOT Robot Control Technology, an introductory technical reader. Public information on his life is limited, and these works reflect the breadth of his interests.