Shiji (Upper, Middle, Lower)

Author: (Han) Sima Qian
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The entire work 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 "Treatises" () consist of 8 chapters, narrating and documenting the origins and changes of systems in politics, economy, astronomy, geography, and other fields. The "Hereditary Houses" () include 30 chapters, recording the deeds and genealogies of feudal lords. The "Biographies" () comprise 70 chapters, most of which are individual biographies, while others are joint biographies of two individuals or thematic biographies that group people of similar status, such as nobles, officials, strategists, and political figures. The entire work 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 "Treatises" () consist of 8 chapters, narrating and documenting the origins and changes of systems in politics, economy, astronomy, geography, and other fields. The "Hereditary Houses" () include 30 chapters, recording the deeds and genealogies of feudal lords. The "Biographies" () comprise 70 chapters, most of which are individual biographies, while others are joint biographies of two individuals or thematic biographies that group people of similar status, such as nobles, officials, strategists, and political figures.