Top 100 Books in China

Huai Nan Zi 淮南子 – Top 100 Books in China

Philosophical classics based on Taoism Overview Chinese Name: 淮南子 English Name: Huai Nan Zi Other Names: Huai Nan Honglie淮南鸿烈, Liu An Zi刘安子 Author: Liu An刘安 (King of Huai Nan淮南王) Originally Published: the Western Han Dynasty西汉时期 Genre: Philosophy Huai Nan Zi淮南子 Brief Introduction of Huai Nan Zi According to legend, Huai Nan Zi was written by

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LvShi ChunQiu 吕氏春秋 – Top 100 Books in China

Compatible with hundreds of miscellaneous classic books Overview Chinese Name: 吕氏春秋 English Name: LvShi ChunQiu, Master Lü’s Spring and Autumn Annals, Lüshi Chunqiu Other Names: Lv Lan吕览 Author: Lü Buwei吕不韦(Lv Buwei) and his Retainers门客 Originally Published: Around 239 B.C Genre: Philosophy LvShi ChunQiu吕氏春秋 Brief Introduction of LvShi ChunQiu LvShi ChunQiu, also known as Lv Lan,

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Records of the Three Kingdoms 三国志 – Top 100 Books in China

One of the highest evaluated “Twenty Four Histories” Overview Chinese Name: 三国志 English Name: Records of the Three Kingdoms, San Guo Zhi Other Names: Guo Zhi国志, Records of the Kingdom国志 Author: Chen Shou陈寿 Originally Published: 280-290 A.D ( the Western Jin Dynasty 西晋时期) Genre: History Records of the Three Kingdoms三国志 Brief Introduction of the Records

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Book of Han/Han Shu 汉书 – Top 100 Books in China

The first biographical history book describing the last dynasty in Chinese history Overview Chinese Name: 汉书 English Name: Han Shu, Hanshu, Book of Han Other Names: History of the Former Han前汉书(Qian Han Shu), Book of Former Han前汉书 Author: Ban Gu班固, Ban Zhao班昭, Ma Xu马续 Originally Published: 105 A.D Genre: History Book of Han 汉书 Brief

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Records of the Grand Historian 史记 – Top 100 Books in China

The foundational text in Chinese civilization Overview Chinese Name: 史记 English Name: Shi Ji, Shiji, Records of the Grand Historian, Records of the Historian Other Names: Taishi Gongshu太史公书, Taishi Gongji太史公记 Author: Sima Qian司马迁 Originally Published: the Western Han Dynasty西汉时期 Genre: History Shi Ji 史记 Records of the Grand Historian Brief Introduction of the Records of

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Ri Zhi Lu 日知录 – Top 100 Books in China

The cornerstone of China’s modern ideological enlightenment Overview Chinese Name: 日知录 English Name: Ri Zhi Lu, Rizhilu Author: Gu Yanwu 顾炎武 Originally Published: 1670 A.D(Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty) Genre: Philosophy Ri Zhi Lu日知录 Brief Introduction of Ri Zhi Lu Ri Zhi Lu is the representative work of Gu Yanwu, a famous scholar and great thinker in the late

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