1. Historical Records is the first biographical general history in China, which describes the historical events from the legendary Yellow Emperor to the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and to some extent reflects the whole picture of society. Historical Records created a biographical style, and it was a model for China feudal dynasty to compile historical books.

2. Historical Records is concise in writing, vivid in language and vivid in depicting characters, which has strong artistic appeal. Historical Records is also an excellent literary work, which occupies an important position in the history of China literature.

Impact:

1. As a great historian and writer, Sima Qian vigorously promoted the humanistic spirit in Historical Records and set a glorious banner for later writers.

2. Historical Records is a model of biographical literature and ancient prose, and its writing skills, article style and language features have made later essayists feel lonely.

3. Many biographies of historical records have tortuous plots and vivid characters, which have accumulated valuable experience for later generations' novel creation.

4. Many stories in Historical Records were widely circulated in ancient times and became the material of later novels and dramas.