1 Historical Records: Historical Records is the pinnacle of China's ancient history books, written by Sima Qian, and records the history from ancient times to the end of the Western Han Dynasty. Historical Records, with its rigorous collection of historical materials and unique narrative style, has become a classic of China's historiography, which has had a far-reaching impact on the historical research and development of later generations.
2. Zi Tongzhi Jian: Zi Tongzhi Jian is a general history compiled by Sima Guang in Song Dynasty, which records the history from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. With its comprehensive historical coverage and objective historical comments, Zi Tong Zhi Jian has become an important milestone in the history of Chinese historiography, which has had an important impact on the historical research and the formation of historical theory in later generations.