(Graphic Version) Zizhi Tongjian (Complete Four Volumes)

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Khublai Khan, the Great Khan of the Yuan Dynasty, valued Zizhi Tongjian: He had Confucian scholars explain its principles of governance; established the Mongolian Guozijiaxue, using the Mongolian translation of Zizhi Jieyao as a textbook.
Emperor Taizu of Ming, Zhu Yuanzhang, revered Zizhi Tongjian: He studied it every morning, saying, "I often hear about the governance of ancient emperors and put into practice the principles of Zizhi Tongjian."
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty was obsessed with Zizhi Tongjian: He frequently read it and said, "As it concerns the successes and failures of past dynasties, it is highly beneficial for governance."
Mao Zedong read Zizhi Tongjian seventeen times: Even though the book was worn, he still cherished it. He it as, "This book is well-written. Although its perspective is that of the feudal ruling class, its narrative is methodical, covering the beginnings and endings of the rise and fall of dynasties throughout history. We can read it critically to become familiar with historical events and learn from them."
At the closing ceremony of the Financial Research Class for leading cadres at the provincial and ministerial level, General Secretary Jiang Zemin emphasized: "Learning history helps broaden one's horizons and provides insight into the past to understand the future." He said, "A leader who is not good at drawing lessons from history cannot become a wise leader; a party that is not good at understanding and grasping the laws of social development through historical summaries cannot become a party that consciously follows the trend of history; a nation that is not good at drawing on the excellent cultural achievements of history cannot stand tall among the world's nations."
"Knowing the past but not the present is called being lost in the past; knowing the present but not the past is called being blind to the present." This is the profound insight of Wang Chong, a great scholar of China's Han Dynasty, on the relationship between the past and the present.
Zizhi Tongjian was written by Sima Guang, a great historian and statesman of the Song Dynasty. The book consists of 294 volumes, recording 1,362 years of history, from King Weilie of Zhou (403 BC) to the sixth year of the Xiande era of the Later Zhou (959 AD).
Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty reviewed this book and said: "Learning from the past to benefit governance," hence the title Zizhi Tongjian was adopted.
To read Zizhi Tongjian is to master the knowledge of the emperors and sages. I believe that in the modern world, whether it is political leaders, corporate giants, business magnates, or cultural figures, everyone will draw rich nourishment from this great work for governing the state, managing the military, handling affairs, and pursuing knowledge.
Zizhi Tongjian is the largest extant chronicle-style comprehensive history in the Chinese classical. Its guiding principle is: "To examine the rise and fall of past dynasties, to assess the gains and losses of the present, to commend the virtuous and condemn the wicked, to take the right and discard the wrong." Therefore, it "selects only what is relevant to the prosperity or decline of the state, the well-being of the people, and what can serve as models or warnings." This monumental work has been highly praised by political figures and historians throughout the ages.