Textual research history of Zi Tong Zhi Jian

The description of historical events in historical documents is contradictory, biased, incomplete, or distorted, because the narrator is taboo. These situations require historians to think carefully and distinguish right from wrong. There are a lot of textual research on historical events in Zi Zhi Tong Jian written by Sima Guang, which reflects the attitude of seeking truth from facts and straightforward writing style of historians.

"History as a Mirror" (Volume 2 17) In July of the thirteenth year of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, "Yang avoided Chen Xilie and was tired of words; I want to change it to Ji Wen, assistant minister of the Ministry of War. Guo Zhong is attached to An Lushan, so I can't say it. Recommend Wei Heya, Assistant Minister of Education. In August, Xu Bing took Xilie as the surname of Prince and stopped politics; See Su Nai, the minister of the Ministry of War and the same chapter. "

Textual research said:

"Old See Su Zhuan" said: "When Yang used things, he left Chen Xilie, fearing his power, and only allowed things and dared not invent them. Xuanzong was not happy to know. In the thirteenth year of Tianbao, the autumn rain lasted for more than sixty days, and the son of heaven was either prime minister or incompetent. Seeing this, he ordered Yang to seek perfection. Ji Wenfang, assistant minister of the Ministry of War, wanted to use it when he met him. Guo Zhong took Wenlu Mountain as Binzuo, fearing his authority and playing with his affairs. Guo Zhong visited Bao Hua and Song Yu. Scheeren in the book, and he is soft and easy to control. Things in the world are also related to the palace, and there are old favors that can be done. " "Biography of the Kings of Herod" said, "The country that is loyal to the monarch is always avoiding diseases, which leads Wei to see the Soviet Union in the same column and only knows the political affairs of Herod." According to Ming Chengzu, if he hates the loyalty of his country, he should choose an honest man, so he can't be loyal to his country! From the biography of Herod.

Here, "Tongjian PubMed" infers the wrong components in historical materials with common sense, and chooses the good ones according to the balance of various reasons when different theories coexist.