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| − | '''Sima Qian''' (Traditional: 司馬遷; Simplified: 司马迁; Hanyu pinyin: Sīmǎ Qiān; Wade-Giles: Ssŭma Ch'ien) was a | + | '''Sima Qian''' (Traditional: 司馬遷; Simplified: 司马迁; Hanyu pinyin: Sīmǎ Qiān; Wade-Giles: Ssŭma Ch'ien; c. 145 B.C. – 90 B.C.) was a [[Han Dynasty]] historian. He is regarded as the father of Chinese [[historiography]] because of his highly praised work, ''Shiji'' ("History Record"), an overview of the history of [[China]] covering more than two thousand years from the Yellow Emperor to Emperor Han Wudi. The text is regarded as one of the most significant texts from the Han period. |
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| + | Sima Qian's contribution to historiography included an emphasis on the human element in history rather than attributing all events to supernatural causes, which was a departure from tradition. | ||
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Revision as of 16:48, December 9, 2009
Sima Qian (Traditional: 司馬遷; Simplified: 司马迁; Hanyu pinyin: Sīmǎ Qiān; Wade-Giles: Ssŭma Ch'ien; c. 145 B.C. – 90 B.C.) was a Han Dynasty historian. He is regarded as the father of Chinese historiography because of his highly praised work, Shiji ("History Record"), an overview of the history of China covering more than two thousand years from the Yellow Emperor to Emperor Han Wudi. The text is regarded as one of the most significant texts from the Han period.
Sima Qian's contribution to historiography included an emphasis on the human element in history rather than attributing all events to supernatural causes, which was a departure from tradition.