1. History
Historical Records is China's first biographical general history, written by Sima Qian. This book narrates historical events and deeds in the form of biographies, covering the history from ancient times to the Western Han Dynasty. It is one of the most influential historical books in ancient China.
2. Hanshu
Hanshu is a biographical history book written by Ban Gu in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The book mainly records the history of the Western Han Dynasty, including the deeds of emperors after Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, as well as the political achievements and cultural development of local officials.
3. The Book of Later Han Dynasty
The Book of the Later Han Dynasty is a biographical history book written by Liu Zhiji in the Southern Dynasties, which records the history from the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. This book records the political, economic, military and cultural aspects of the country in this period in detail, which is of great value to the study of the post-Han period.
4. Three countries
The History of the Three Kingdoms is a biographical history book written by Chen Shou in the Western Jin Dynasty, which mainly records the history from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the early Western Jin Dynasty. The book describes in detail the characters' deeds, political struggles and the relationship between various forces during the Three Kingdoms period, which is of great significance to the study of the Three Kingdoms period.
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In addition to the above four classic history books, Zi Tongzhi Jian is also a very important history book, which is the first chronological general history written by Liu Zhiji in the history of China.
Zi Tong Zhi Jian takes events as the key link and is compiled in chronological order, covering the history from Xia Dynasty to Five Dynasties and Ten Countries. These five historical books are all important documents for studying the history of China, which are of great value for understanding the ancient history, political system and cultural heritage of China.
Summary:
The four historical education courses, including Historical Records, History of Han Dynasty, History of Later Han Dynasty and History of the Three Kingdoms, are important documents of China's historical research and record the history from ancient times to the Western Jin Dynasty. In addition, Zi Tong Zhi Jian is also an important historical book, covering the history from Xia Dynasty to Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, which is of great value for understanding the ancient culture and history of China.