Records of the Grand HistorianThis 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.: |
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Contents
THE BASIC ANNALS OF THE FIRST EMPEROR OF | |
REFLECTIONS ON THE RISE OF THE | |
THE BIOGRAPHIES OF SHULI ZI AND GAN | |
THE BIOGRAPHIES OF BAI QI AND WANG JIAN | |
THE BIOGRAPHY OF LÜ BUWEI | |
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