An honest historian who dares to write down the truth, respects historical facts and is neither humble nor supercilious.
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Dong Hu: Historian of Jin State in the Spring and Autumn Period. Straight pen: according to the facts, truthfully record. Refers to an upright historian who dares to write straight books, respects historical facts and doesn't care about dignitaries as their agents.
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Chapter 51 of the History of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty blames Zhao Dun and Dong Hu for holding a meeting ... "It is not difficult to make some contributions to your future, although your position is not difficult!" The saying that "Zhao privately wears his father and son" is all due to Dong Hu's straight pen. There is a cloud praise: a chronicle of mediocre history, a good history. In Chapter 33 of Ming History, enjoy peace, enjoy happiness with the people, give priority to castration, and refuse traitors ... In the Ming Dynasty, the author never spared leaving a message and ordering the Lord, and did not dare to fail. The law uses Dong Hu's straight pen and * * * calligraphy, which is almost the same as ordinary ones. In addition, Zhang Taihou and this great scholar ... abandoned the Sino-French Cross-border Pinghan Lu Anqing Day Agreement in the Romance of the Qing Dynasty in 1982 ... This is not Hefei's fault. This story is really a portrayal of Hefei, implying sarcasm. Calligraphy is not hidden, but follows Dong Hu's straight pen. ... The Romance of the Republic of China is the preface ... Philosophers, why fight for their own lives and argue for the turbid world? Therefore, Dong Hu's pen has never been written directly, and the truth of right and wrong has been obtained. When you are angry, you can't bear it, or sing or perform. ...