General Mirror for the Aid of Government (Chinese Edition)

This book was the first historical annals in Chinese history compiled by Sima Guang and his assistants Liu Ban, Liu Nu, Fang Zuyu Et al according to large amount of historical data, documented a total of 1362 years of history from 403 BC to 959 A.D. This book described the historical development sequence from the Warring States to the Five Dynasties, discussed the unified dynasties of Qin, Han, Jin, Sui and Tang etc. and the causes of the ups and downs of dozens of political powers such as Seven Powers in the Warring State Period, the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu, Wu, Sixteen Kingdoms of Five Ethnic Groups, the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms etc, vividly depicted the governance approaches and the way one treats people and conducts oneself in society of the Kings and princes, and their life and death, joys and sorrows in the vortex of history. Even to this day, General Mirror for the Aid of Government is still a must-read book of Chinese history understanding and learning.