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Sima Qian
Born
Longmen, near present-day Hancheng, China
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Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
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published
1993
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5 editions
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Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty I
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published
-94
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4 editions
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Sử Ký Tư Mã Thiên
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The First Emperor: Selections from the Historical Records
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published
2007
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8 editions
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Records of the Grand Historian: Han Dynasty II
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published
1993
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4 editions
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The Grand Scribe's Records: The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China
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published
1995
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Records of the Historian: Chapters from the Shih Chi of Ssu-ma Ch'ien
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published
1969
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2 editions
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Sử Ký - Bản Kỷ
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史记选 / Selections from Records of the Historian
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published
2007
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5 editions
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The Grand Scribe's Records: The Memoirs of Pre-Han China, Volume VII
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published
1995
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“Zhao Gao was contemplating treason but was afraid the other officials would not heed his commands, so he decided to test them first. He brought a deer an presented it to the Second Emperor but called it a horse. The Second Emperor laughed and said, "Is the chancellor perhaps mistaken, calling a deer a horse?"
Then the emperor questioned those around him. Some remained silent, while some, hoping to ingratiate with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said it was a deer to be brought before the law. Thereafter the officials were all terrified of Zhao Gao.”
― Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
Then the emperor questioned those around him. Some remained silent, while some, hoping to ingratiate with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said it was a deer to be brought before the law. Thereafter the officials were all terrified of Zhao Gao.”
― Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
“Zhao Gao was contemplating treason but was afraid the other officials would not heed his commands, so he decided to test them first. He brought a deer and presented it to the Second Emperor but called it a horse. The Second Emperor laughed and said, "Is the chancellor perhaps mistaken, calling a deer a horse?"
Then the emperor questioned those around him. Some remained silent, while some, hoping to ingratiate with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said it was a deer to be brought before the law. Thereafter the officials were all terrified of Zhao Gao.”
― Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
Then the emperor questioned those around him. Some remained silent, while some, hoping to ingratiate with Zhao Gao, said it was a horse, and others said it was a deer. Zhao Gao secretly arranged for all those who said it was a deer to be brought before the law. Thereafter the officials were all terrified of Zhao Gao.”
― Records of the Grand Historian: Qin Dynasty
“When the moon reaches fullness, it begins to wane.
月滿則虧”
― The Grand Scribe's Records: The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China
月滿則虧”
― The Grand Scribe's Records: The Basic Annals of Pre-Han China
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