Chen Zhenghong 
Product of Zhonghua Book Company – Time and Space 
the Original Records, Tables and Books of Records of the Historian

Records of the Historian is the first of the Twenty-four Histories. It is necessary to read Records of the Historian when reading Chinese history. According to the content sequence of Records of the Historian, this book introduces in detail the Primary Chronicle, which tells the story of emperors, the Table that presents history through time and space, and the Book, which records various ancient systems. It is divided into three parts to tell stories and culture. Based on the humorous style of writing and 30 years of teaching experience, the author uses the way that readers like to see to enter into the topic: what is the change of dynasties, why the separation and combination always need a king, why the king took turns in history, and what can be said and not said behind the enfeoffment and official? Because of the depth and difficulty of the Memorial and Book culture in Records of the Historian, even scholars are not easy to sort out clearly. Professor Chen Zhenghong of Fudan University, the author of this book, with the profound ability to study the Records of the Historian for 30 years and the ability to present in simple terms from the standpoint of readers, "governing a big country is like cooking small dishes". After easy explanation and bringing in the story, the readers are suddenly enlightened. The importance of Records of the Historian to Chinese culture is needless to say. However, to understand the Records of the Historian, we need a comprehensive and detailed guide book. We should not only tell stories, but also analyze the contents to "know why". "Chen Zhenghong”s series of lectures on Records of the Historian" is just such a set of three-dimensional and comprehensive guidance books for the public. It is divided into four categories: Time and Space: the Original Records, Memorials and Books of Records of the Historian; Blood Relationship: the Aristocratic Family of Records of the Historian; All Living Beings: Biographies of Records of the Historian, and Unique Songs: Records of the Historian of Records of the Historian. This book is the first in the series.