Problem description:

Sima Qian's small file, profile, about 100 words.

Analysis:

Sima Qian was from the Western Han Dynasty. He was an outstanding historian and writer in ancient China. Sima Qian 10 years old read ancient books and studied very carefully. When he meets a difficult problem, he always thinks over and over again until he understands it. At the age of 20, Sima Qian set out from Chang 'an and traveled around the world. He went to Zhejiang to visit the legendary Dayu site; Go to Hunan to investigate the legend of Shun; Go to Qufu, Shandong, Confucius' hometown, and collect historical materials about Confucius; He has also been to Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan, where southwest ethnic minorities live in concentrated communities, to learn about the local customs there. Sima Qian got in touch with reality during his travels, broadened his horizons and enriched his social experience and historical knowledge. Soon, Sima Qian gave a formal order. He had the opportunity to read a lot of credentials and sort out many useful historical materials. After five or six years of hard work, I began to write historical records. In the process of compiling Historical Records, Sima Qian violated Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty one year, was put in prison and sentenced to heavy punishment. He is exhausted physically and mentally. However, in order to complete this masterpiece, he endured all the pain and continued to write books with anger. After ten years of hard work, Historical Records was finally completed. Historical Records is a great historical work in ancient China, with more than 500,000 words, which describes the history from the legendary Yellow Emperor to the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. In Historical Records, Sima Qian affirmed the role of Chen Sheng and Guangwu in overthrowing the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty. Accuse tyrants and corrupt officials of their sins; Boldly comment on the merits and demerits of the contemporary ruler Han Wudi. Historical Records is also an excellent literary work. Based on rich historical materials, Sima Qian vividly portrayed all kinds of characters in simple and popular language, reflecting complex social life and social contradictions.