Zizhi Tongjian (Illustrated with Textual and White Characters, Complete Ten Volumes)

Author: Sima Guang
Publisher: Inner Mongolia People's Publishing House
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Features: Accessible, Exquisite, Lavish, Chinese and Classical Chinese Parallel Text. Zizhi Tongjian records the major and minor historical events of each year from 1362, summarizing the political governance experiences and lessons from these years, as well as the development of history. Zizhi Tongjian includes the wise words of loyal ministers in discussing governance, the refined discussions on politics, the effective implementation of rewards and punishments, the interaction between heaven and humans, the causes of fortune and misfortune, the essence of power and decline, the effects of grand strategies and beneficial plans, the tactics of distinguished generals, and the principles of diligent officials. It judges between right and wrong, highlights the essence of governance, and presents profound expressions with persuasive arguments, truly comprehensive. This book allows one to see "the gains and losses of past generations," hence the name Zizhi Tongjian. An electronic version is included with the book.