History books? The Twenty-four Historic Righteousness is a national event and a cultural festival organized by later generations to save this world. There are three understandings of the so-called official history: one is? Are you going to class or riding a horse? ("Sui Shu? Jing Ji Zhi, which is a biographical dynastic history; And second? Everyone who has not been judged by Chen knows it. ("Sikuquanshu"), that is, compiled by the official or approved by the court; Third, fairness and impartiality. The pen has its merits, and the editor is definitely a contemporary scholar. They worked day and night to sort out treasures, public and private letters, inspect relics and make field visits, all carefully. Who dares to make fun of his own head, who dares to leave a stigma for future generations? The pulse of major events is clear, the important figures are accurate and well-founded, and its historical value is irreplaceable.
The history books that can be handed down have been tested by more than a hundred generations of scholars. If we don't believe, what should we believe? As for disbelief, it is actually for professional historians. There is a threshold for disbelief. The so-called disbelief is actually just a question and proof of some specific contents by historians.
Twenty-four histories, with 3229 volumes and more than 47 million words, are far from what people can do with ease. Many scholars have been immersed in the literature of a specific era for decades and are very familiar with the progress of related archaeological projects. Therefore, they will find their own contradictions in history books and between documents, thus questioning some contents and choosing good ones. This is not a doubt about the history recorded in the history books, but a rectification of the editor's improper handling of historical materials. History is a material science, and the historical materials of every ancient book, including notes, novels and literary works, have their own unique historical value, not to mention history books.
To judge whether some details of history books are true or not, we should not presuppose, but not only find out the true intentions of relevant historical materials and editors, but also constantly gain the thinking of the ancients and reject our own subjective assumptions; It is also necessary to find the truth in the comparison of similar materials. To some extent, reading history is the judge's trial. The plaintiff, defendant, testimony and evidence are all on the table, and the truth will come out after detailed examination. Due to the lack of historical materials, many histories may never have the truth.