Historical Stories (Super Value Collection)

Although there is nothing new under the sun, and current events are nothing more than a replica of what has happened in past history, it is in this sense that understanding past stories through history books has reference significance for today. As China's most famous historical work, "Historical Records" details the history from the mythical age to the early Western Han Dynasty, and presents it in chronological order and by category according to the identity of the characters. This book simplifies the stories in "Historical Records" and retells the original text in vernacular form, making it easier for readers to understand the interest and philosophy.

Shi Ji is China's first biographical general history, written by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty. Sima Qian succeeded his father as Taishi Ling in the third year of Yuanfeng (108 BC). He inherited the fine traditions and methods of compiling history from his predecessors, and drew on materials from Hongbo's classics, national archives and field surveys. After more than ten years of hard work, he finally completed the book. Historical records record the history of China from the Yellow Emperor to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a total of more than 3,000 years. Detailed in the Warring States, Qin and Han Dynasties. The book is divided into five parts: Twelve Chronicles, Ten Tables, Eight Books, Thirty Families, and Seventy Biographies, totaling 130 articles and 526,500 words. This chronicle is the outline of the book, recording the affairs of the emperors according to their dynasties. The table is written in the form of a table, organized by lineage, year, and month, into a concise record of major events. The book describes various regulations and systems, covering politics, economics, rituals and music, astronomy and calendar calculations and other fields.

This book strictly respects historical facts, the narrative is accurate and vivid, and the text is beautiful and concise. It can be said to be a popular historical science book worth reading. You can learn knowledge and broaden your horizons with relish and subtle influence. "Historical Records" is a great treasure of ancient Chinese cultural achievements, but the text is difficult and daunting. In this book, the author uses story illustrations to present "Historical Records" in front of readers, reducing the difficulty of reading and striving to make it readable and interesting. The author's writing skills are extremely solid and his translation is accurate.

Reading history books is something that needs to be taken seriously. Each character's story does not exist in isolation. It is not only to understand the characters and history through reading, but more importantly, to think more. Through reading history, one can perceive the rise and fall of dynasties and the principles of governing a country and a family, gain insight into the objective development laws of history, broaden one's horizons and patterns, and establish correct values ​​​​and the ability to distinguish right from wrong. After reading this book, I truly realized how amazing Sima Qian's ambition was to "study the relationship between heaven and man, understand the changes in ancient and modern times, and become a family." What is the occasion between heaven and man? How to understand the changes between ancient and modern times? After gaining insight into the affairs of heaven and earth, how can Ma Qian of Taishi Company "become a family"? How tragic and courageous was his determination to "despite being killed ten thousand times, I will never regret it".

The stories in the book are rich and colorful, and I seemed to be able to see Sima Qian telling the stories of those legendary figures in front of me. Especially when I saw the records about marriage and family in the book, it reminded me of my own life when I was just married, and I understood even more how difficult it is to manage a marriage. I think this book is not only suitable for history lovers, but also for everyone who thinks about life. Highly recommended!

"Historical Records" is an important historical book in Chinese history. In this book, Sima Qian recorded the main historical events and characters from ancient times to the end of the Western Han Dynasty. The book narrates historical events and characters in a biographical way, and is divided into two parts: the chronicle and the biographies. This chronicle mainly records the rise and fall of monarchs and regimes in various historical periods, while the biographies focus on characters and introduce many celebrities and heroes in history. Many of the stories recorded in the book are an important part of the treasure house of ancient Chinese culture. They not only had a profound impact on later historiography and cultural development, but also provided important references for subsequent historical research. This masterpiece is of great value for understanding ancient Chinese history and culture.

The historical records both respect history and are rich in literary talent.