Historical Records, formerly known as Taishigong or Taishigong Gong Ji and Taishigong Historical Records, is a biographical historical book written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty. It is the first biographical general history in the history of China, recording the history of four years and more than 3,000 years from the legendary Huangdi era to Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty.
In the first year of Taichu (BC 104), Sima Qian began to create Taishi Gongshu, later called Shiji. This book was used for 14 years before and after completion. Historical Records has a huge scale and a complete system, which has a far-reaching impact on the biographical history books of later generations. The official history of past dynasties was written in this genre. At the same time, the vividness of words and narration in the book is also the highest achievement.
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In ancient China, historiography was included in the category of Confucian classics and had no independent status. The history book is included in Liu Xin's Seven Views, with Chunqiu attached. Since Sima Qian compiled Historical Records, later writers have followed suit, and more and more special historical works have appeared, so Xun Xu in the Western Jin Dynasty has adapted to the new requirements.
The ancient books of the past dynasties are divided into four parts: Part A records the Six Arts Primary School, Part B records the martial arts of various schools, Part C records the historical records of emperors, and Part D records poems. As a result, historiography has gained an independent position in the academic field of China. Thinking about the source of drinking water should be attributed to Sima Qian and his Historical Records.
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