"Historical Records", one of the Twenty-Four Histories, was originally called "Tai Shi Gong Shu" or "Tai Shi Gong Ji" or "Tai Shi Ji". It is a biographical history book written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty. It is the first biographical general history in Chinese history. The work writes a history of more than 3,000 years from the legendary Yellow Emperor era to the fourth year of Emperor Taichu of Han Dynasty.
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The book "Historical Records" is amazing! It records more than 3,000 years of history from Emperor Huang to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, and helped me understand a lot of ancient things. Moreover, Sima Qian wrote it very well, and every historical figure is vivid. Although I am not highly educated, I can still learn a lot from books and understand the greatness of our Chinese nation. This book is really a treasure of Chinese history and culture!
The book "Historical Records" is amazing! It records more than 3,000 years of history from Emperor Huang to Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, and helped me understand a lot of ancient things. Moreover, Sima Qian wrote it very well, and every historical figure is vivid. Although I am not highly educated, I can still learn a lot from books and understand the greatness of our Chinese nation. This book is really a treasure of Chinese history and culture!