Zuo Zhuan is the first complete chronological history book in China, formerly known as Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals. It is said that it was written by Zuo Qiuming at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period to explain Confucius' Spring and Autumn Annals, referred to as the Spring and Autumn Annals of Zuo.
As a Mirror, Zi Tong Zhi Jian is the largest general annals book in China and a masterpiece in the history of general annals in China. Northern Song Dynasty Sima Guang (10 19— 1086). It is recorded from the 23rd year of Zhou Weilie (403 BC) to the 6th year of Xiande in Zhou Shizong in the Five Dynasties (959 AD).
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Characteristics of Chronological History Books
Chronological history books are very convenient to understand the general trend of the rise and fall of a generation. Events are related to Japan, and Japanese time (season) is related to the year. However, historical events often last for months or even years from gestation, occurrence to end. Chronological history books are full of miscellaneous things, and it is difficult for people to trace their origins.
Its advantage is that it gives a clear concept of time and easily reflects the historical background of the occurrence and development of historical events; The disadvantage is that it is not easy to reflect the connection before and after the same historical event. Therefore, from the beginning of Zuo Zhuan, we use the method of tracing back to the source or telling the aftermath to make up for this defect.
In addition, this genre takes time as the center, and its description of characters' lives, laws, regulations and culture is too brief and fragmented, and things with unknown dates can't even be written into the book, which affects the use value of chronological history books.
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