These "most" of "Historical Records" make it an immortal monument
Chinese culture is broad and profound, with a long history, and in the thousands of years of culture, the "Records of the Historians" is like a dazzling star, shining in the sky of civilization. More than 2,000 years have passed, through the tunnel of years, wind, rain, snow and frost, beacon fire, wolf smoke, dynastic changes, personnel metabolism, can not fade its brilliance, but more and more its value. I think that this "big book" is precisely because it has such a few "most" that it has made it an immortal monument.
First, the "most" unparalleled HTC narrative. As the first chronicle, he also has the scale of a general history. From the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of China, to the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in which he lived, there are 3,000 years of history, the content is rich, the narrative is magnificent, and it is difficult to see the past and the future. It is an encyclopedia of the Chinese nation for 3,000 years, leaving us with the most turbulent and turbulent historical pictures.
Second, the "most" profound and extensive character portrayal. Sima Qian is not an ordinary historian, he has a unique and broad vision, whether you are a peddler and a pawn, a farmer and a good ling, or a princely family, or a supreme emperor, all of them have had a significant impact on society, all of them attribute the vicissitudes of life to his pen. In his pen, Fan Li and Lü Buwei enjoyed high profits with the eyes of businessmen, Su Qin and Zhang Yi stirred up the storm with the tongue of the Zongheng family, and Chen Sheng and Wu Guang shook the tyrannical Qin as peasants. Those historical figures, how full and vivid the image is, how distinct and recognizable the personality, have become a model of historical works.
Third, the "most" sincere and attentive emotional investment. When compiling the "Historical Records", he was involved in the Li Ling case, and he was not able to suffer palace punishment, and suffered humiliation and suffering physically and mentally. When he writes, he is pouring his whole heart and all his feelings into writing, and in the joys, sorrows, sorrows, and sorrows of the master, and in the deep honor and disgrace of the master, he can't feel his beating pulse. Dayu ruled the water, King Wen was imprisoned, King Yue was lying on his salary, Confucius traveled, Qu Yuan sank in the sand, Li Guangbuhou, every word is not only a record of history, thinking about the rise and fall, but also the world of literature and the ocean of poetry, this is not a moving symphony of fate composed by him for historical figures, no wonder Lu Xun called it "the swan song of the historian, the rhyme of the separation".
Fourth, the "most" broad and broad knowledge covers. "Historical Records" is not only a pure historical work, it also involves astronomy, geography, military, science and technology, economy, culture, water conservancy, folk customs, and many other fields, showing Sima Qian's outstanding knowledge and broad vision, leaving valuable information for our understanding of all aspects of ancient China.
Fifth, the "most" lasting and far-reaching impact. The influence of the "Records of the Historians" on later generations cannot be summarized in one or two sentences. Countless literati have drawn inspiration from it, and countless literary works have been made by it. It is the benchmark of Chinese and even world historiography, it is the blueprint for many historical works in China for thousands of years, and it is also a place of spiritual nourishment for generations of Chinese, becoming an indispensable part of Chinese culture.
Sixth, the "most" spiritual symbol of perseverance. Isn't Sima Qian himself the best commentary on this spirit? Despite the humiliation of the criminal law and the unimaginable hardships around him and himself, he devoted himself to the creation of this work, completing it with his perseverance and the spirit of truth.
For China, the Records of the Chronicles is not only a record of history, but also the inheritance of the national spirit, a summary of the past and an inspiration for the future. In the words and lines of this book, we can feel the magnificence of history, understand the laws of history, and learn wisdom and courage. Sima Qian said that he "wanted to study the changes of the past and the present, and became a family", so to speak, he did it; He also said, "With this book, the servant will hide all the famous mountains, pass it on to his people, and pass on the capital, then the servant will pay for the previous humiliation, although ten thousand people are killed, how can there be any regret!" Now not only is his writings circulating in Tongdu Dayi, he has also done it, and it is excessive. He said that he "does not regret", then the debt of shame has been paid, and we will praise him with the most sincere poems, so that he can enjoy eternal glory in Chinese civilization.
The poem says: Collect all the wind and clouds to the bottom of the pen, and the book becomes the sun and the moon to borrow the glory.
The famous history has been passed down through the ages, and the soul of the picturesque country has returned.