New Evidence of the Records of the Grand Historian

Author: Chen Zhi
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Mr. Chen Zhi (1901—1980), styled Jinhuàn and also known as Jinyi, was a native of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. He was a renowned historian and archaeologist of modern China and a distinguished expert in Qin and Han history. The book New Evidence for the Records of the Grand Historian builds upon the works of Japanese scholars Ryūgawa Chikanobu (Comprehensive Annotations and Examinations of the Records of the Grand Historian) and Mizusawa Toshitada (Annotations and Examinations of the Comprehensive Annotations of the Records of the Grand Historian), interpreting the Records of the Grand Historian using archaeological materials. The book is rich in sources, encompassing a wide range of materials such as Shang Dynasty oracle bones, Western Zhou bronze inscriptions, Qin and Han stone inscriptions, bamboo slips, and inscriptions on weights, bronze vessels, and pottery. The research is meticulous, revealing insights previously unexplored, serving as a model of combining archaeological studies with traditional textual research. To this day, the book remains a fundamental reference for the study of the Records of the Grand Historian.