Historical Stories of the Records of the Grand Historian

Author: Wang Yangguang
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) is an invaluable contribution to Chinese cultural history by the renowned historian and litterateur Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty. It preserves the history from the legendary Yellow Emperor to the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, vividly and authentically recreating the political, economic, cultural, and other aspects of life at the time. The Records of the Grand Historian documents many historical figures and events, which have become subjects for later novels and dramas. Its concise, clear, and vivid language has also served as a model for generations of prose masters to emulate.