Shiji Research Integration (Complete Set of 14 Volumes)

Author: Zhang Dake
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This series, The Integrated Collection of the Studies on the Records of the Grand Historian, consists of 14 volumes and 4.98 million words, systematically and comprehensively summarizing the development, content, and history of "Shiji Studies" over the two thousand years since the Records of the Grand Historian was published. "Shiji Studies" refers to the specialized academic system formed by the study of Sima Qian and his Records of the Grand Historian. Since Sima Qian was an ancient Chinese historian, litterateur, and thinker with extraordinary creative talent, embodying all three roles, the Records of the Grand Historian he created is an unparalleled "encyclopedia," a distillation of national culture. As a result, over the two thousand years since its publication, countless scholars from China and abroad have read and studied it, and the Records of the Grand Historian has long spread worldwide, becoming a cultural heritage of humanity. Since the 1980s, the study of the Records of the Grand Historian has rapidly developed, becoming a hot topic in academia, and a monumental summary project has been put on the agenda. The Integrated Collection of the Studies on the Records of the Grand Historian project was thus launched in 1994 and completed after ten years. The outline can be summarized in two sentences: "Integrating the achievements of ancient and modern China and the world into one collection, and gathering the contemporary scholars of the time into one hall." The significance of the Integrated Collection of the Studies on the Records of the Grand Historian lies in its compilation of the great achievements of research, its integration of ancient and modern knowledge, its emphasis on the contemporary, and its selection of the finest works. The contributing authors are mostly experts in the contemporary study of the Records of the Grand Historian, with fifteen lead authors, including twelve professors and three associate professors, five doctoral supervisors, and five master supervisors, forming a strong and cohesive team. This ensures the high-quality, cutting-edge nature of the Integrated Collection of the Studies on the Records of the Grand Historian. High standards, essence, and cutting-edge research. The Integrated Collection of the Studies on the Records of the Grand Historian also achieves unity in its tool-like, reference, and academic aspects, possessing both practical value and collectible value.