Historical Stories of the Records of the Grand Historian

Author: Story Paradise Studio
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian is the first of the Twenty-Five Histories and is hailed as "the peerless song of the historian, an unrhymed Lament for the State of Chu." This masterpiece records the legends of the Yellow Emperor, the transitions of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, the conflicts among feudal lords during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the rise and fall of the Qin dynasty, and the rise of the Han dynasty, among other events. It has been widely for thousands of years. Records of the Grand Historian is written in the biographical style, with a focus on individuals, often featuring the same story in the biographies of multiple characters. To further popularize this classic, this book selects materials from the original work and arranges them in a simple and accessible story format, following the chronological order of events, to meet the needs of young readers.