Description£º
"Shiji" (Records of the Grand Historian) is a monumental history of ancient China and the world ended around 94 BC by the Han dynasty official Sima Qian. The work covers the world as it was then known to the Chinese and a 2500-year period from the age of the legendary Yellow Emperor to the reign of Emperor Wu of Han in the author's own time. The Records has been called a ""foundational text in Chinese civilization"". Sima Qian is considered as one of the creators of Imperial China by providing definitive biographies and also considered as one of the most prominent and influential historians and litterateur in China. This book offers a peek into the great man¡¯s life and how he created the masterpiece with solid facts and vivid language.

About the Author£º
Yao Dali, Professor of Institute of Chinese History and Geology, Fudan University