Everyone's little book. Sima Qian

Author: Ji Zhenhuai
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Publishing Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Sima Qian, styled Zichang, was a native of Xiayang (now Kaifeng City, Shaanxi Province) in Western Han Dynasty. He was one of the most renowned historians and litterateurs in Chinese history. His work, Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), is hailed as "the peerless song of historians, a sans-rhyme Ode to Laozi," and has been celebrated throughout history, both in China and abroad, as an eternal monument and a towering peak of literature. This book portrays the extraordinary life of Sima Qian with a literary brush, praising his illustrious achievements and celebrating his immense contributions. It introduces the main content and essence of Shiji, blending literary charm with scholarly depth.