Vernacular Zizhi Tongjian
by (northern Song Dynasty) Sima Guangzhu Editor-in-chief Zhang Hongru
About This Novel
"In view of the past, I am qualified to govern", covering the sixteen dynasties, 1362. "Zizhi Tongjian" has been a set of classic reading materials for understanding and studying ancient Chinese history since it was written. The book is a chronological general history that narrates historical events in chronological order, with clear priorities and clear context. It focuses on politics, military and ethnic relations, as well as economic, cultural and historical figures evaluation, so as to show the history of emperors and ministers in the past dynasties in managing chaos, success or failure, and safety. As a historical reference, it also narrates the lives and struggles of people of all ethnic groups, and warns future generations by describing the policies of the ruling class that are related to the rise and fall of the country and the rise and fall of the nation. Editor-in-chief Zhang Hongru hired professional scholars and history professors from Peking University, Renmin University of China, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences to carefully translate and create a new version of "Baihua Zizhi Tongjian" that is suitable for current readers.
What Readers Think
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Official(6)Scraped 21d ago
Does the author understand what vernacular is? Is it so difficult to read that it is called vernacular?
grateful
I don't understand a lot of things, and I only read some words at a glance. Still messy... Save it for later viewing
OK
Having explanations makes reading ancient texts a lot easier, and the views put forward by Sima Guang when recording are also thought-provoking. Zhibo's death was due to his lack of virtue, and the success of Shang Yang's reform was inseparable from faith. There are all reasons behind this.
OK
Ancient texts such as Zizhi Tongjian are relatively difficult to understand. Looking at it this way, the vernacular version appears to be easier to understand, with the ancient text at the front and the translation at the back. Zhibo, Wei Yang and others who appeared from the Zhou Dynasty to the Later Zhou Dynasty, their stories are wonderfully told in the vernacular.
good
The excellence of historical figures really cannot be overshadowed. In Sima Qian's writings, the bloodshed of the predecessors has been exchanged for the experience of future generations. Proper ethics and integrity are not respected, and the country is destroyed. And outstanding figures such as Shang Yang, Han Xin and others, their excellent qualities are worthy of being passed down forever.
I read it just because I feel very fulfilled
Reading Zizhi Tongjian is like traveling through a thousand years of time and space, feeling the changes of dynasties and the sophistication of people.
Rating
Community(0)
Official(6)Scraped 21d ago
Does the author understand what vernacular is? Is it so difficult to read that it is called vernacular?
grateful
I don't understand a lot of things, and I only read some words at a glance. Still messy... Save it for later viewing
OK
Having explanations makes reading ancient texts a lot easier, and the views put forward by Sima Guang when recording are also thought-provoking. Zhibo's death was due to his lack of virtue, and the success of Shang Yang's reform was inseparable from faith. There are all reasons behind this.
OK
Ancient texts such as Zizhi Tongjian are relatively difficult to understand. Looking at it this way, the vernacular version appears to be easier to understand, with the ancient text at the front and the translation at the back. Zhibo, Wei Yang and others who appeared from the Zhou Dynasty to the Later Zhou Dynasty, their stories are wonderfully told in the vernacular.
good
The excellence of historical figures really cannot be overshadowed. In Sima Qian's writings, the bloodshed of the predecessors has been exchanged for the experience of future generations. Proper ethics and integrity are not respected, and the country is destroyed. And outstanding figures such as Shang Yang, Han Xin and others, their excellent qualities are worthy of being passed down forever.
I read it just because I feel very fulfilled
Reading Zizhi Tongjian is like traveling through a thousand years of time and space, feeling the changes of dynasties and the sophistication of people.
