Shiji (1)

Author: Sima Qian, edited by Wang Wenxin
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: The Pinyin Reader of "Records of the Grand Historian" for primary school students presents the classic Chinese historical masterpiece "Records of the Grand Historian" in simple and concise language. It carefully selects and vividly narrates the fascinating stories and famous figures recorded in the book. Through reading, children can learn about the major events that occurred in China from the legendary Yellow Emperor to the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty over three thousand years, and understand the principles of how to be a person, do things, and govern a country. The book is divided into four volumes. The first volume includes 46 chapters such as "The Yellow Emperor's Entrepreneurship," "Emperor Yao Respects the Worthy," "Yu the Great Controls the Floods," "King Wu's Conquest of Zhou," "The Old Horse Recognizes the Road," "The Beacon Fire Jokes the Vassal States," "King Jing of Jin Does Not Execute the Defeated General," and "The Historians Brothers Fear Nothing in Death."