Chronological Table of Major Events in Chinese History. Ancient Volume.

Author: Shen Qiwei, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2001-01-01
Features: This chronicle is divided into three volumes—Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary—this volume being the Ancient part. The entries span from ancient times to the 19th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. The compilation strives to reflect developments in politics, military, economy, and culture, enabling readers to not only check specific events but also gain a general overview of key highlights in ancient Chinese history through browsing the entire chronicle. The treatment of years is handled with precision. For major events or figures with differing birth and death years, annotations are provided where appropriate; discrepancies arising from the differences between lunar and solar calendars are primarily based on feudal era dates, with corresponding Gregorian dates added as notes.
Three methods are adopted for annual entries based on specific circumstances.
Starting from the Qin Dynasty, the months of calendar reforms are noted, each marked with a circle.
Important historical figures are annotated with birth and death years, typically listed under the death year.
Ancient place names are occasionally annotated with their modern equivalents.
Old historical text is generally retained unless overly obscure; for some terms that are difficult to translate without distortion, annotations are provided.
An index of names is appended at the end for reference.
A chronicle is divided into Ancient, Modern, and Contemporary three volumes, this volume being the Ancient part. The entries span from ancient times to the 19th year of the Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty. The compilation strives to reflect developments in politics, military, economy, and culture, enabling readers to not only check specific events but also gain a general overview of key highlights in ancient Chinese history through browsing the entire chronicle. The treatment of years is handled with precision. For major events or figures with differing birth and death years, annotations are provided where appropriate; discrepancies arising from the differences between lunar and solar calendars are primarily based on feudal era dates, with corresponding Gregorian dates added as notes.
Three methods are adopted for annual entries based on specific circumstances.
Starting from the Qin Dynasty, the months of calendar reforms are noted, each marked with a circle.
Important historical figures are annotated with birth and death years, typically listed under the death year.
Ancient place names are occasionally annotated with their modern equivalents.
Old historical text is generally retained unless overly obscure; for some terms that are difficult to translate without distortion, annotations are provided.
An index of names is appended at the end for reference.