Why is Sima Qian called Taishi Gong .

"Taishi" is Sima Qian's official position, and "Gong" is a good name. The earliest book catalogue in China ("Hanshu Art and Literature Chronicles" written by Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty) only wrote "One Hundred and Thirty Chapters of Taishi Gong" when writing this book, which is the official popular name of this book in the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. Some scholars often think that the title of "One Hundred and Thirty Chapters of Taishi Gong" is too complicated when citing this work, and often omit words such as "Taishi Gongji", "Taishi Gongshu", and "Taishi Gongbiography".

Sima Qian's family, that is, his family, has been a historian for generations, and as a historian, he has the responsibility to record the words and deeds of the emperors and sages, and also has the responsibility to collect and sort out the world's posthumous and ancient things, and has the responsibility to provide reference for the rulers at that time through narrative commentary. Then his father, Sima Tan, was interested in sorting out the thousands of years of history of the Chinese nation and trying to write a historical work on an unprecedented scale. is to write a history book, since his father has had such an ideal, after his father made the Taishi Ling, he began to collect and read historical materials to prepare for the revision of history.

However, Sima Tan felt that he was old, and to independently cultivate a historical work, whether it was time, energy, or talent, it was not enough, so Sima Tan pinned high hopes on his son Sima Qian, hoping that he could participate in the matter as soon as possible and finally realize such a grand wish.

Sima Tan of the Han Dynasty was the Taishi Ling, and the son moved to succeed him, "Historical Records".

It is called "Taishi Gong". There are different theories: (1) Taishi Gong is the official name, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

The time is placed, because it is above the prime minister, and the three princes are equal, so it is called. (2) Sima Tan is Taishi Ling, Sima Qian.

Respect his father, hence the name. (3) Taishi Lingzhang astronomical books, etc., the ancient lords and officials were all on the public, so they were called along the old name. Refer to the "Historical Records: Taishi Gong's Self-Introduction" and "Talking about Taishi Gong" three notes.

To sum up, the third theory is more credible. In later generations, he was mostly called Sima Qian by "Taishi Gong".

The Historical Records was written from 104 BC to 91 BC, originally there was no title, Sima Qian completed this masterpiece and showed it to the then university scholar Dongfang Shuo, Dongfang Shuo admired it very much, and added the word "Taishi Gong" to the book. "Taishi" is Sima Qian's official position, "Gong" is a good title, and "Taishi Gong" is just a work that indicates whose work. When Ban Gu's "Hanshu Art and Literature Chronicles" was written in this book, it was changed to "One Hundred and Thirty Chapters of Taishi Gongji", and later generations simplified it to "Taishi Gongji", "Taishi Gongshu", and "Taishi Gongchuan".

Over time, people abbreviated it into "Historical Records" according to the "Taishi Gongji". Liang Qichao, a close friend, praised this masterpiece as "a masterpiece of the ages" ("On the General Trend of Changes in Chinese Academic Thought"). Lu Xun praised it as "the swan song of the historian, the rhymeless "Lisao" (Outline of the History of Chinese Literature).

Because Sima Qian served as Taishi Ling, later generations called him Taishi Gong in order to respect him and to show his contribution to historiography.

Because Sima Qian became Taishi Ling, this is his honorific title.

Taishi Gong is Sima Qian.

Taishi Gong is the official title established during the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. He is a full-time recorder of China's ancient official historical materials. Sima Qian's "Records of the Historians" is recognized as a model of Chinese history books, and the first method of writing history in the style of chronicles has been inherited by the official histories of later dynasties, and has been called the Sage of History by later generations.

Biography: Sima Qian, born during the reign of Emperor Jing of Han and Emperor Wu of Han, his father Sima Tan was Taishi Ling, so Sima Qian was able to read and recite ancient texts such as "Shangshu", "Zuo Chuan" and "Chinese" at the age of ten.

In his early years, Sima Qian studied under Confucian scholars such as Kong Anguo and Dong Zhongshu, and traveled around the country to collect rumors. At the age of nineteen, he set out from Chang'an, traveled all over the Jianghuai and Central Plains, and investigated the customs and collected legends wherever he went.

In the first year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (104 BC), Sima Qian, Tang Du, Luoxiahong and others jointly established the "Taichu Calendar", which changed the habit of using the Qin Dynasty to take October as the beginning of the year, and changed to the first month of the year. Thus laying the foundation of the calendar that was revered for the next 2,000 years. After that, Sima Qian devoted himself to the study of history, began the writing of "Historical Records", and created a chronicle historiography, known as Taishi Gong.

Taishi Gong is the official title established during the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty. The most famous Taishi Gong is Sima Qian, the author of "Historical Records".

He is a full-time recorder of China's ancient official historical materials. The world's plan is first on the Taishi Gong, and the deputy prime minister, and the preface is like the ancient Spring and Autumn Period. After his death, Emperor Xuan took his official order and carried out the official documents of Taishi.

During the period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, Taishi Gong was demoted to Taishi Ling, and the authority of Taishi Ling was also greatly weakened, and it was only a paperwork.

Sima moved to Taishi Ling:

Sima Qian began to study ancient texts at the age of 10. At the age of 20, he roamed south from Chang'an, the capital of Beijing, and traveled all over the Jianghuai River Basin and the Central Plains, inspecting customs and collecting legends wherever he went. In the third year of Yuan Feng (108 BC), Sima Qian succeeded his father Sima Tan and served as Taishi Ling, after which Sima Qian began to write the "Historical Records".

Later, for defending Li Ling, who surrendered to the Xiongnu, he was convicted and imprisoned and sentenced to the palace. After being released from prison, he served as the Zhongshu Order, continued to write books with anger, and finally completed the writing of the "Historical Records" in 91 BC. People call his book "Taishi Gongshu".

It is the first general history of China in the form of chronicles, and has had a profound influence on the historiography of later generations.

It's Sima Qian. Tai Shi Gong has two explanations:

1. Sima Qian's title in the "Historical Records".

2. Taishi Gong is the official title established during the period of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty.

Sima Qian succeeded his father as Taishi Gong and wrote the "Historical Records" of "the swan song of the historian, the "Lisao" without rhyme".

The self-preface of the "Historical Records" Taishi Gong records: Ji Xie Ruchun said: "Han Yi notes Taishi Gong, Emperor Wu is placed, and he is on the prime minister."

The world's plan is first on the Taishi Gong, and the deputy prime minister, and the preface is like the ancient Spring and Autumn Period. After his death, Emperor Xuan took his official order and carried out the official documents of Taishi. Wei Hong was a famous scholar in the early Eastern Han Dynasty and had a special study of the Western Han system and etiquette, and his argument was accurate.

He recorded in "Old Han Yi": Taishi Gong rank is 2,000 stones, and the death history is 200 stones. Taishi Gong was specially set up by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who worshiped heaven and gods, and the righteous Yu Xizhi Lin Yun:

The ancients were all on the public, from the Zhou to the Han Dynasty, their positions were humble, and then the court would sit on the throne and still live in the public. The way of respecting the heavens, its officials and subordinates are still called by the old name. "During the period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, the Taishi Gong was demoted to the Taishi Order, and the descendants of Sima Qian were no longer allowed to hold the position of the Taishi Gong by hereditary succession, and the authority of the Taishi Ling was also greatly weakened, and it was only a clerical act.

The specific duties and powers of Taishi Gong not only have the responsibilities of Taishi Ling, but also the responsibilities of selecting talents. The Book of Han records: Taishi test students, who can satirize more than 9,000 words, have to be history. And with the six-body test, the most class thought that the book, the imperial history, the history of the history.

Historical Records", formerly known as "Taishi Gongshu", also known as "Taishi Gongji", "Taishi Ji".It is also known as "Taishi Gongshu", and it was only called "Historical Records" at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

In the Historical Records, there is "Taishi Gong's Self-Introduction".

That's too long, so I won't post it. ＾＿

Sima Qian had served as the Taishi Gong. During his lifetime, Sima Qian held two important official positions as "Taishi" and "Zhongshu", and his most important work was "Historical Records". In the position of "Taishi", Sima Qian participated in the revision of the "Han Calendar".

In the position of "Zhongshu", Sima Qian completed the creation of "Historical Records". The duty of "Taishi" is "writing", which is equivalent to "professional writer"; The duty of the "Chinese book" is to deal with affairs, and "writing" is "amateur". In this sense, Sima Qian is entirely an "amateur writer".

In his early years, Sima Qian studied under Kong Anguo and Dong Zhongshu, roaming all over the world, understanding customs and collecting rumors. The first Langzhong was appointed to the southwest. Yuan Feng for three years, Ren Taishi Ling, inherited his father's business, and wrote history.

With his historical knowledge of "studying heaven and man, through the changes of the past and the present, and becoming the words of a family", he created China's first general history in the form of biographies "Historical Records" (formerly known as "Taishi Gongshu"). Recognized as a model of history books, the book records from the ancient legend of the Yellow Emperor period, to the first four years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, as long as more than 3,000 years of history, is the first of the "twenty-four histories", by Lu Xun praised as "the swan song of the historian, the rhyme of the separation".