[史记 / 史記, Shǐ jìㄕˇ ㄐㄧˋ] Record of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁, first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed in 91 BC during Western Han (former Han), 130 scrolls, See Also: 司馬遷, 司马迁, 二十四史#21388
[司马迁 / 司馬遷, Sī mǎ Qiānㄙ ㄇㄚˇ ㄑㄧㄢ] Sima Qian (145-c. 86 BC), historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記|史记, known as the father of Chinese historiography, See Also: 史記, 史记#29772
[左传 / 左傳, Zuǒ zhuànㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋ] Zuozhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋, early history c. 400 BC attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明, See Also: 春秋, 左丘明#35952
[吴晗 / 吳晗, Wú Hánㄨˊ ㄏㄢˊ] Wu Han (1909-1969), historian, author of biography of Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, hounded to his death together with several members of his family during the cultural revolution, See Also: 朱元璋#41976
[魏征 / 魏徵, Wèi Zhēngㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄥ] Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書|隋书, See Also: 隋書, 隋书#48569
[司马光 / 司馬光, Sī mǎ Guāngㄙ ㄇㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄤ] Sima Guang (1019-1086), politician and historian of Northern Song, author of Comprehensive Mirror for aid in Government 資治通鑒|资治通鉴, See Also: 資治通鑒, 资治通鉴#52880
[顾炎武 / 顧炎武, Gù Yán wǔㄍㄨˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄨˇ] Gu Yanwu (1613-1682), late Ming and early Qing Confucian philosopher, linguist and historian, played a founding role in phonology of early Chinese, author of Rizhilu or Record of daily study 日知錄|日知录, See Also: 日知錄, 日知录#64032
[房玄龄 / 房玄齡, Fáng Xuán língㄈㄤˊ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ] Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書|晋书, See Also: 晉書, 晋书#83277
[赵翼 / 趙翼, Zhào yìㄓㄠˋ ㄧˋ] Zhao Yi (1727-1814), Qing dynasty poet and historian, one of Three great poets of the Qianlong era 乾嘉三大家, See Also: 乾嘉三大家#129007
[史景迁 / 史景遷, Shǐ Jǐng qiānㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄢ] Jonathan D Spence (1936-), distinguished British US historian of China, author of The search for modern China 追尋現代中國|追寻现代中国, See Also: 追尋現代中國, 追寻现代中国#211057
[薛居正, Xuē Jū zhèngㄒㄩㄝ ㄐㄩ ㄓㄥˋ] Xue Juzheng (912-981), Song historian and compiler of History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史, See Also: 舊五代史, 旧五代史#219361
[左丘明, Zuǒ Qiū mīngㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄥ] Zuo Qiuming or Zuoqiu Ming (556-451), famous blind historian from Lu 魯國|鲁国 to whom the history Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传 is attributed, See Also: 魯國, 鲁国, 左傳, 左传#307064
[吴任臣 / 吳任臣, Wú Rèn chénㄨˊ ㄖㄣˋ ㄔㄣˊ] Wu Renchen (1628-1689), Qing dynasty polymath and historian, author of History of Ten States of South China 十國春秋|十国春秋, See Also: 十國春秋, 十国春秋#538062
[萧子显 / 蕭子顯, Xiāo Zǐ xiǎnㄒㄧㄠ ㄗˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ] Xiao Zixian (487-537), writer and historian of Liang of Southern Dynasties, compiler of History of Qi of the Southern dynasties 南齊書 南齐书, See Also: 南齊書, 南齐书#803168
[令狐德棻, Líng hú Dé fēnㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄜˊ ㄈㄣ] Linghu Defen (583-666), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties 周書|周书, See Also: 周書, 周书
[吴越春秋 / 吳越春秋, Wú Yuè chūn qiūㄨˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ] History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls, See Also: 趙曄, 赵晔
[太史公, tài shǐ gōngㄊㄞˋ ㄕˇ ㄍㄨㄥ] Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁 refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史记, See Also: 司馬遷, 司马迁, 史记
[左氏春秋, Zuǒ shì chūn qiūㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄕˋ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ] Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明; usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传, See Also: 左丘明, 左傳, 左传
[春秋左氏传 / 春秋左氏傳, chūn qiū Zuǒ shì zhuànㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄕˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ] Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明; usually called Zuo Zhuan 左傳|左传, See Also: 左丘明, 左傳, 左传
[李百药 / 李百藥, Lǐ Bǎi yàoㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄞˇ ㄧㄠˋ] Li Baiyao (565-648), Tang dynasty writer and historian, compiler of History of Qi of the Northern dynasties 北齊書|北齐书, See Also: 北齊書, 北齐书
[沈约 / 沈約, Shěn Yuēㄕㄣˇ ㄩㄝ] Shen Yue (441-513), writer and historian during Liang of Southern dynasties 南朝梁, compiler of History of Song of the Southern dynasties 宋書|宋书, See Also: 南朝梁, 宋書, 宋书
[魏收, Wèi shōuㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄡ] Wei Shou (506-572), writer and historian of Northern dynasty Qi 北齊|北齐, compiler of History of Wei of the Northern dynasties 魏書|魏书, See Also: 北齊, 北齐, 魏書, 魏书