The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume X
Volume X: The Memoirs of Han China, Part III
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The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume X
Volume X: The Memoirs of Han China, Part III
About This Book
A remarkable document of ancient Chinese history: "[An] indispensable addition to modern sinology." â China Review International This volume of The Grand Scribe's Records includes the second segment of Han-dynasty memoirs and deals primarily with men who lived and served under Emperor Wu (r. 141â87 B.C.). The lead chapter presents a parallel biography of two ancient physicians, Pien Ch'Ăźeh and Ts'ang Kung, providing a transition between the founding of the Han dynasty and its heyday under Wu. The account of Liu P'i is framed by the great rebellion he led in 154 B.C. and the remaining chapters trace the careers of court favorites, depict the tribulations of an ill-fated general, discuss the Han's greatest enemy, the Hsiung-nu, and provide accounts of two great generals who fought them. The final memoir is structured around memorials by two strategists who attempted to lead Emperor Wu into negotiations with the Hsiung-nu, a policy that Ssu-ma Ch'ien himself supported.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- On Using This Book
- Weights and Measures
- List of Abbreviations
- Memoir 53 âThe Southern YĂźeh
- Memoir 54 âThe Eastern YĂźehâ
- Memoir 55 âChâao-hsienâ
- Memoir 56 âThe Southwestern Barbariansâ
- Memoir 57 âSsu-ma Hsiang-juâ
- Memoir 58 âHuai-nan and Heng-shanâ
- Memoir 59 âThe Officials Who Follow Reasonâ
- Memoir 60 âChi and Chengâ
- Memoir 61 âThe Confucian Scholarsâ
- Frequently Mentioned Commentators
- Selected Recent Studies of the Shih chi
- Index