The Historical Records or Shiji is a vast history of the Chinese world from its beginnings up to the late second century BC. Its author, the Grand Historiographer Sima Qian (c. 145-86 BC), is the most famous Chinese historian and a great writer whose work has powerfully influenced Chinese and other Far Eastern literatures. The Historical Records is an immense and complex work. This translation concentrates on the vital but short-lived Qin dynasty, which unified China in 221 BC and created the vast empire that lasted until 1911. The introduction is aimed at bringing the history to a general audience, offering a lucid examination of Sima Qian in the tradition of history writing and placing the Qin dynasty in its wider historical context. This accessible new translation by one of the foremost scholars of Classical Chinese is supplemented by an index, map, and clear notes.

Historical Records (The ^AWorld's Classics)

Literature & Fiction

Sima, Qian

History & Criticism

Oxford University Press

Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His Shiji, or Records of the Grand Historian, documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties.

Records of the Grand Historian

History

Asia

Columbia University Press

Sima Qian (145?-90? BCE) was the first major Chinese historian. His Shiji, or Records of the Grand Historian, documents the history of China and its neighboring countries from the ancient past to his own time. These three volumes cover the Qin and Han dynasties.

Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty I

Humor & Entertainment

Radio

This second volume of the history of the Han dynasty consists of chapters dealing principally with the reign of Emperor Wu, one of the most energetic and strong-willed of China's Rulers. Here the historian is chronicling events he has witnessed and writing of the men he personally knows or has known. In Nagano Hozan's (1783-1837) words, "He makes us see in our minds the character of the men of the time, and this is why he is a great historian.:

Reference

Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II

Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty

War-lords

Southside

War Lords

Southside (Publishers) Ltd

This book collects 18 translated stories from the Chinese masterpiece Records of the Historian. Begun by Sima Tan and completed by his son Sima Qian, Records of the Historian is considered to be among the most influential works in Chinese history. Translated into English in a highly accessible and entertaining manner, the book is based on historical research that spans thousands of years. Each chapter features a prominent Chinese figure, providing insight into society, politics and palace intrigues across dynasties.

Selections from Records of the Historian (English and Chinese Edition)

Foreign Languages Press

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