Book of Han (Treasure Edition)

Author: Shi Dingxuan (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The Book of Han is a renowned historical work that followed the Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), both ranking among the top twenty-four histories (Ershi Si Shi). It has long been referred to together as Shi (History) and Han (Han Dynasty). The Book of Han records the history of the Western Han Dynasty and the Xin Dynasty (206–23 CE), covering two hundred thirty years and pioneering the genre of dynastic chronicles with biographical and narrative sections. It is detailed in its accounts of people and events, heavily influenced by the ideas of unification (daitong) and orthodoxy (zhengtong), and holds significant status and impact in the history of Chinese culture and academia.