"" and the Chinese Historical Tradition

Author: Zhang Guiping
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book summarizes the foundational influence of Shiji on the development of Chinese historiography from eight aspects: the tradition of verifiable records, the tradition of the ideal historian, the tradition of establishing one's own voice, narrative based on individual characters, the tradition of historical tables, the tradition of historical commentary, the tradition of ethnic history writing, and aesthetic expression. Starting from these eight threads, it traces the evolution of historiographical thought in different periods and summarizes the patterns in areas such as the relationship between masterpieces of historiography and historiographical traditions, historiographical traditions and contemporary historiography, and Shiji criticism and historiographical criticism. This holds great significance for uncovering the national style of historiography. The book is based on the author's postdoctoral dissertation.
From the eight aspects—verifiable records, the ideal historian, the tradition of establishing one's own voice, narrative based on individual characters, historical tables, historical commentary, ethnic history writing, and aesthetic expression—the book summarizes the foundational influence of Shiji on the development of Chinese historiography. It then traces the evolution of historiographical thought in different periods based on these eight threads. Building on this foundation, the book summarizes the patterns in areas such as the relationship between masterpieces of historiography and historiographical traditions, historiographical traditions and contemporary historiography, and Shiji criticism and historiographical criticism. This is of great significance for uncovering the national style of historiography.
Related scholars believe that the book's topic is both comprehensive and innovative, with its argumentation methods and the issues discussed being pioneering and academically valuable. It offers many insightful observations, deepening academic understanding of the value of Shiji and promoting a deeper understanding of the formation and development of Chinese historiographical traditions. It holds significant theoretical and practical value in the field of historiographical research.