Great Books -- Sima Qian

Author: Ji Zhenhui
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Publish Date: 2002-05-10
Features: Sima Qian, styled Zichang, was a native of Xiayang (now Hancheng City, Shaanxi Province) in Western Han Dynasty. He was one of the most renowned historians and litterateurs in Chinese history. His work, Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), is hailed as "the peerless song of historians, an unrhymed Lament for the State," celebrated throughout history and across the world, standing as an eternal monument and a towering peak in the realm of literature. This book portrays the extraordinary life of Sima Qian in literary style, praises his glorious achievements, celebrates his immense contributions, and introduces the main content and essence of Shiji. It combines history and literature, balancing emotion and reason, fusing knowledge and literary charm into one.