Introduction: The Emperor’s Heirs Emperor Wu of Han, one of China’s most formidable rulers, presided over a vast expansion of […]
The Unfinished Chronicle The great historian Sima Qian declared that his monumental work, Records of the Grand Historian, concluded with […]
The Appointment That Changed Historiography In the year 108 BCE, a significant transition occurred in the Han dynasty’s bureaucratic machinery […]
A Winter of Legal Transformation In the winter of 115 BCE, a significant shift occurred in the Han Dynasty’s political […]
Introduction to a Controversial Figure In the vast tapestry of Chinese legal history, few figures provoke as much fascination and […]
A Pivotal Memorial in the Shiji The historical records of Sima Qian preserve a crucial document from the winter of […]
The Life of a Court Official In the vast tapestry of Chinese historiography, few figures loom as large as Sima […]
Introduction to the Palace Commandant In the intricate bureaucracy of ancient Chinese imperial government, few positions held as much strategic […]
A Young Man’s Official Mission In the third year of the Yuanshuo era , a twenty-year-old Sima Qian embarked on […]
A Father’s Dying Wish in the Han Dynasty’s Golden Age In the year 110 BCE, beneath the sacred slopes of […]
