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First page of the Records of the Grand Historian in manuscript.

The Records of the Grand Historian (Chinese: 史記) was written by Sima Qian, the historian of the Han Dynasty. It is a book recording Chinese history from the time of 3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors until the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.

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  • Sima Qian (painted portrait)

    Sima Qian

  • Records of the Grand Historian

    Chapter 2, Annals of Xia (Ming dynasty edition)

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Memorias históricas para niños

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