Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145–ca. 86 BC) was an official at the court of the Han Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC), who was involved in the compilation of a mammoth historical project that resulted in this history, which came to be known as the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe's Records). William H. Nienhauser, Jr., is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classical Chinese Literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and editor of six previous volumes of The Grand Scribe's Records.Masha Kobzeva is Lecturer at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has contributed to several of the volumes of The Grand Scribe's Records, and is managing editor of Chinese Literature: Essays Articles and Reviews (CLEAR).

• DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOn Using this BookWeights and Measures (Lu Zongli)List of AbbreviationsTranslated Chapters"Ch'en She, Hereditary House 18," trans. by William H. Nienhauser, Jr."Affectionate Members of the Outer Family, Hered. House 19," trans. by Hans van Ess"King Yüan of Ch'u, Hereditary House 20," translated by Marc Nürnberger"King Ching and King Yan, Hereditary House 21," translated by Zheyu Su"King Tao Hui of Ch'i, Hereditary House 22," translated by Sebastian Eicher"Chancellor of State Hsiao, Hereditary House 23," translated by Hongyu Huang"Chancellor of State Ts'ao, Hereditary House 24," translated by Clara Luhn"The Marquis of Liu, Hereditary House 25," translated by Masha Kobzeva"Chancellor Ch'en, Hereditary House 26," translated by Weiguo Cao"Chou Po, Marquis of Chiang, Hereditary House 27," translated by Yixuan Cai"King Hsiao of Liang, Hereditary House 28," translated by Nicolae Statu"The Five Lineages, Hereditary House 29," translated by Jakob Pöllath"The Three Kings, Hereditary House 30," translated by Maria KhayutinaFrequently Mentioned CommentatorsIndex

Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145–ca. 86 BC) was an official at the court of the Han Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC), who was involved in the compilation of a mammoth historical project that resulted in this history, which came to be known as the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe's Records). William H. Nienhauser, Jr., is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classical Chinese Literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and editor of six previous volumes of The Grand Scribe's Records.Masha Kobzeva is Lecturer at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has contributed to several of the volumes of The Grand Scribe's Records, and is managing editor of Chinese Literature: Essays Articles and Reviews (CLEAR).

• DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOn Using this BookWeights and Measures (Lu Zongli)List of AbbreviationsTranslated Chapters"Ch'en She, Hereditary House 18," trans. by William H. Nienhauser, Jr."Affectionate Members of the Outer Family, Hered. House 19," trans. by Hans van Ess"King Yüan of Ch'u, Hereditary House 20," translated by Marc Nürnberger"King Ching and King Yan, Hereditary House 21," translated by Zheyu Su"King Tao Hui of Ch'i, Hereditary House 22," translated by Sebastian Eicher"Chancellor of State Hsiao, Hereditary House 23," translated by Hongyu Huang"Chancellor of State Ts'ao, Hereditary House 24," translated by Clara Luhn"The Marquis of Liu, Hereditary House 25," translated by Masha Kobzeva"Chancellor Ch'en, Hereditary House 26," translated by Weiguo Cao"Chou Po, Marquis of Chiang, Hereditary House 27," translated by Yixuan Cai"King Hsiao of Liang, Hereditary House 28," translated by Nicolae Statu"The Five Lineages, Hereditary House 29," translated by Jakob Pöllath"The Three Kings, Hereditary House 30," translated by Maria KhayutinaFrequently Mentioned CommentatorsIndex

Ssu-ma Ch'ien (145–ca. 86 BC) was an official at the court of the Han Emperor Wu (r. 141–87 BC), who was involved in the compilation of a mammoth historical project that resulted in this history, which came to be known as the Shih chi (The Grand Scribe's Records). William H. Nienhauser, Jr., is the Halls-Bascom Professor of Classical Chinese Literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and editor of six previous volumes of The Grand Scribe's Records.Masha Kobzeva is Lecturer at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She has contributed to several of the volumes of The Grand Scribe's Records, and is managing editor of Chinese Literature: Essays Articles and Reviews (CLEAR).

• DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOn Using this BookWeights and Measures (Lu Zongli)List of AbbreviationsTranslated Chapters"Ch'en She, Hereditary House 18," trans. by William H. Nienhauser, Jr."Affectionate Members of the Outer Family, Hered. House 19," trans. by Hans van Ess"King Yüan of Ch'u, Hereditary House 20," translated by Marc Nürnberger"King Ching and King Yan, Hereditary House 21," translated by Zheyu Su"King Tao Hui of Ch'i, Hereditary House 22," translated by Sebastian Eicher"Chancellor of State Hsiao, Hereditary House 23," translated by Hongyu Huang"Chancellor of State Ts'ao, Hereditary House 24," translated by Clara Luhn"The Marquis of Liu, Hereditary House 25," translated by Masha Kobzeva"Chancellor Ch'en, Hereditary House 26," translated by Weiguo Cao"Chou Po, Marquis of Chiang, Hereditary House 27," translated by Yixuan Cai"King Hsiao of Liang, Hereditary House 28," translated by Nicolae Statu"The Five Lineages, Hereditary House 29," translated by Jakob Pöllath"The Three Kings, Hereditary House 30," translated by Maria KhayutinaFrequently Mentioned CommentatorsIndex