Shiji

Author: Si Hanzhuan (Han)
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The book consists of 130 chapters. Among them, the "Annals" () comprises 12 chapters, focusing on the emperors of each dynasty and recording the rise and fall of dynasties as well as significant political events. The "Tables" () include 10 chapters, such as "Genealogical Tables" (), "Chronological Tables" (), and "Monthly Tables" (), which present complex historical facts in tabular form. The "Records" () consist of 8 chapters, describing and documenting the origins and changes of systems in politics, economy, astronomy, geography, and other fields. The "Hereditary Houses" () include 30 chapters, recording the deeds and genealogies of feudal lords. The "Biographies" () comprise 70 chapters, most of which are individual biographies, while others are joint biographies of two individuals or thematic biographies that group people from various strata, such as nobles, officials, strategists, and political figures.