Sima Qian

(noun)

A renowned Chinese historiographer of the 2nd century BCE who wrote about the Xia Dynasty.

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Examples of Sima Qian in the following topics:

  • The Xia Dynasty

    • The earliest comprehensive history of China is the Historical Records, written by Sima Qian, a renowned Chinese historiographer of the 2nd century BCE.

  • The Silk Road

    • Expansion by the Han took place around 114 BCE, led mainly by imperial envoy Zhang Qian.

  • The Northern Song Era

    • Wang Anshi's "New Policies Group" (Xin Fa), also known as the "Reformers," were opposed by the ministers in the "Conservative" faction led by the historian and chancellor Sima Guang (1019–1086).