Shiji (Complete Three Volumes)

Author: Sima Qian
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The book consists of 130 chapters. Among them, the "Basic Annals" () comprises 12 chapters, focusing on the emperors of each dynasty and recording the rise and fall of dynasties as well as significant political events. The "Tables" () include 10 chapters, such as "Genealogical Tables" (), "Annals" (), and "Monthly Tables" (), which present complex historical facts in tabular form. The "Records of Institutions" () has 8 chapters, detailing the origins and changes of systems in politics, economy, astronomy, geography, and other fields. The "Hereditary Houses" () comprises 30 chapters, recording the deeds and genealogies of feudal lords. The "Biographies" () has 70 chapters, most of which are individual biographies, while others are joint biographies of two individuals or thematic biographies that group people of various social strata, such as nobles, officials, strategists, and politicians.