What are the evaluations of historical records?

The birth of "Records of the Historian" is a major event in the history of Chinese culture. In his book "Outline of the History of Chinese Literature", Mr. Lu Xun praised "Historical Records" as "the swan song of historians, and the rhyme of separation". As far as the specific development of Chinese historiography is concerned, the contribution of the Records of the Historian is enormous.

First, to establish an outstanding genre of general history. The Records of the Historian is the first masterpiece of general history in the history of Chinese historiography that connects the ancient and the modern and covers hundreds of generations. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the most brilliant achievement in the history of ancient Chinese historiography or the most brilliant achievement in the history of ancient historiography in the world.

This is clear when compared with Herodotus' Histories. It is precisely because the "Records of the Historians" was able to compile a book from the past and the present, setting a precedent and setting an example, that those who imitated this genre and revised history began one after another. The family style of general history has always influenced the research and writing of modern historiography.

Second, the independent status of historiography has been established. In ancient China, historiography was included in the scope of classics and had no independent status of its own. Therefore, the book of history is attached to the back of "Spring and Autumn" in Liu Xin's "Seven Strategies" and Ban Gu's "Art and Literature Chronicles".

Since Sima Qian completed the "Historical Records", the author has continued to write more and more works on history. Therefore, Xun Xun of the Jin Dynasty adapted to the new requirements, and divided the classics of the past dynasties into four parts: Part A records the Six Arts Primary School, Part B records the military skills of the sons, Part C records the history of the emperor, and Part D records the poems and gives Tuzan.

As a result, the discipline of history has achieved an independent status in the field of Chinese academics. Drinking water and thinking about the source, this merit should be attributed to Sima Qian and his "Historical Records".

Third, the tradition of historical and biographical literature was established. Sima Qian's literary accomplishment is profound, and his artistic methods are particularly exquisite. Often, some extremely complicated facts, he has taken measures very appropriately, in an orderly manner, and then has a long line of sight, high knowledge, vivid words, refined pen power, full of feelings, handwritten, all the words are vertical and horizontal, the image is bright, so that people "exclaim and hit the knot, do not know why it is".

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"Historical Records" is not only a collection of Chinese historical literature, but also its articles have had a great impact on the Wei and Jin dynasties, Tang and Song ancient texts, and even Song and Yuan operas, and have become an important source of Chinese literature.

Of course, Sima Qian's highest ideal in compiling the "Historical Records" was "to study the changes of heaven and man through the past and the present, and become the words of a family." It is to establish an all-encompassing system of historical philosophy. A deeper understanding should be left to our specific study of the "Historical Records".

1.Good order and reason, argument but not flashy, quality but not slang 2The swan song of the historian, the rhyme of the separation.

On the occasion of studying heaven and man, the changes through the past and the present, the words of a family, and the author's own evaluation.

Now the most famous is Lu Xun's "The swan song of the historian without rhyme".

It is a model of the general history of the later centuries.

Status: 1"Historical Records" is the first general history of China, which describes the historical events from the legendary Yellow Emperor to the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and reflects the whole picture of society to a certain extent. The "Records of the Historians" created the style of biography and was a model for the compilation of historical books by the feudal dynasties of our country.

2.The writing of "Historical Records" is concise, the language is vivid, and the characters are vividly portrayed, which has a strong artistic appeal. "Historical Records" is also an excellent literary work and occupies an important position in the history of Chinese literature.

Impact:1As a great historian and writer, Sima Qian vigorously promoted the humanistic spirit in the book "Historical Records" and set up a glorious banner for future generations of writers.

2.Historical records are a model of biographical literature and a model of ancient prose, and its writing skills, essay style, and language characteristics have all made future generations of essayists admire.

3.Many biographies of historical records have twists and turns, and the characters are vivid, which has accumulated valuable experience for the creation of future generations.

4.Many stories in historical records were widely circulated in ancient times and became the object of later dramas.