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HPC 59. Forget Me Not: Han History Writing

How historians like Sima Qian and Ban Gu have shaped our understanding of ancient Chinese history, including the history of philosophy.

Sima Qian–China’s Grand Historian

John Ross chats with repeat guest Tim McGirk about Sima Qian (c. 145–86 BC), the Father of Chinese History. He earned this accolade for his monumental work, the Shiji (usually translated as Records of the Grand Historian). It covers more than two thousand years, from the legendary early emperors up…

Sima Qian–China’s Grand Historian

John Ross chats with repeat guest Tim McGirk about Sima Qian (c. 145–86 BC), the Father of Chinese History. He earned this accolade for his monumental work, the Shiji (usually translated as Records of the Grand Historian). It covers more than two thousand years, from the legendary early emperors up…

Sima Qian–China’s Grand Historian

John Ross chats with repeat guest Tim McGirk about Sima Qian (c. 145–86 BC), the Father of Chinese History. He earned this accolade for his monumental work, the Shiji (usually translated as Records of the Grand Historian). It covers more than two thousand years, from the legendary early emperors up…

Sima Qian–China’s Grand Historian

John Ross chats with repeat guest Tim McGirk about Sima Qian (c. 145–86 BC), the Father of Chinese History. He earned this accolade for his monumental work, the Shiji (usually translated as Records of the Grand Historian). It covers more than two thousand years, from the legendary early emperors up…

Sima Qian–China’s Grand Historian

John Ross chats with repeat guest Tim McGirk about Sima Qian (c. 145–86 BC), the Father of Chinese History. He earned this accolade for his monumental work, the Shiji (usually translated as Records of the Grand Historian). It covers more than two thousand years, from the legendary early emperors up…

The Han Dynasty Explained: Rise, Golden Age, and Legacy of China’s Most Influential Empire

Discover the entire story of the Han Dynasty—China’s Golden Age—on this in-depth episode covering Chinese history from the rise of Emperor Gaozu (Liu Bang) to the dynasty's fall and enduring legacy. Explore how Han China shaped the culture, language, and identity of over a billion people today, and…

ታላላቅ መጻሕፍት — Confucius: The Analects

አንድ ጋሪ ከመንገድ ወጥቶ ቆሟል፤ ተጓዦቹ የወንዙን መሸጋገሪያ አጥተዋል። በጋሪው ውስጥ የተቀመጠው ሰው Kong Qiu ይባላል — ዓለም Confucius ብሎ ይጠራዋል። አሥራ አራት ዓመት ከገዢ ወደ ገዢ ተዘዋወረ፤ ገዢዎች አከበሩት፤ ምክሩን ግን አልተቀበሉትም። ሥልጣን ሳያገኝ ሞተ። ከሞተ ከአንድ ሺህ ዓመታት በኋላ ጀምሮ ግን እስከ ያለፈው ምዕተ ዓመት መባቻ ድረስ፣ አንድ ግዙፍ ሥልጣኔ ባለሥልጣኖቹን የመረጠው እርሱ በተናገራቸው ቃላት ላይ በሚሰጥ ፈተና ነበር። ያልተሳካ…

Was the Earliest State in Ancient China Actually the Xia Dynasty? - The Erlitou to Erligang Transition and the Limits of Evidence | Sleepy Facts About History

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! The earliest state-level society in China's Central Plains emerged around 1900 BCE in the Yiluo basin. At a settlement known as Erlitou, organized labor raised monumental rammed-earth platforms …

What Held the Xiongnu Confederation Together? - The Steppe Empire Built on Tribute | Sleepy Facts About History

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In 200 BCE, the first emperor of the Han dynasty marched north to crush a confederation of pastoral nomads, only to find himself trapped in freezing mountains. To secure his escape, the Chinese …