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Vernacular Zizhi Tongjian

(northern Song Dynasty) Sima Guangzhu Editor-in-chief Zhang Hongru

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"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 As a historical reference, it also narrates the lives and struggles of people of all ethnic groups, and warns future generations by describing the policies of the ruling class that are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.