Vernacular Zizhi Tongjian
by Sima Guang
About This Novel
"Zizhi Tongjian", referred to as "Tongjian", is an unprecedented chronological general history masterpiece compiled by the famous Northern Song Dynasty historian Sima Guang and his assistants Liu Xun, Liu Shu, Fan Zuyu, Sima Kang and others over a period of 19 years. It occupies a very important position in the official history books of our country. The book depicts the historical development from the Warring States Period to the Five Dynasties, and explores the reasons for the rise and fall of the unified dynasties such as Qin, Han, Jin, Sui, and Tang, as well as the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu, Wu, the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It vividly depicts the emperors, generals, and ministers' way of governing the country and dealing with people, as well as their joys and sorrows of life and death in the whirlpool of history. For the convenience of reading, this book specially selects classic chapters from "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", translates them into vernacular, and rearranges them so that more modern readers can appreciate the unique charm of this work.
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