A Comprehensive Reading of Sima Qian's Historical Records

Want to easily read the historical classic "Historical Records"? This read-through is an excellent choice. It presents the "Historical Records" written by the Western Han Dynasty historian Sima Qian in an easy-to-understand vernacular, allowing more people to appreciate the charm of this historical masterpiece. "Historical Records" is recognized as a model of Chinese history books and the first of the Twenty-Four Histories. It was praised by Lu Xun as "the swan song of historians, the unrhymed "Li Sao"". It was originally called "Tai Shi Gong Shu", which records a history of more than 3,000 years from the legendary Huangdi period to the fourth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The book includes twelve annals (recording the achievements of emperors of the past dynasties), thirty generations of families (recording the rise and fall of vassal states and Han Dynasty princes, honors and nobles), and seventy biographies (recording the words and deeds of important figures) ), Ten Tables (chronology of major events), and Eight Books (recording various laws and regulations), with a total of 130 chapters and more than 526,500 words. It is a large-scale and well-organized general history of China. In this vernacular read-through, unfamiliar classical Chinese is no longer an obstacle to reading. The thrilling Hongmen Banquet, Xiang Yu's domineering and Liu Bang's forbearance were vividly restored; the deep friendship between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya showed a sincere and touching friendship. Reading it allows you to swim in the long river of history and feel the wisdom and emotions of the ancients. Whether you are a history lover or a reader who wants to improve your cultural literacy, you can benefit from it and draw endless spiritual nourishment.