Sima Guang's " Zi Zhi Tong Jian " and "Manuscripts inthe World" exhibited in Beijing,

"Millennium Review Sima Guang" public class special event held inBeijing

"This is an absolutely necessary book between heaven and earth. This isalso a book that scholars must read. "Wang Mingsheng of the Qing Dynastyevaluated Sima Guang's" Zi Zhi Tong Jian "in the" SeventeenYears of History ". After experiencing the storms of the NorthernSong Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, Sima Guang became the ideal image ofscholar-of-law in the minds of future generations, and is still praised to thisday. This year is also Sima Guang's 1000th birthday.

On November 17, the special public course "Commemorating the 100th Anniversaryof Sima Guang's Birthday and Looking Back at Sima Guang's 33.354 ThousandYears" organized by the National Library opened in Beijing. Inaddition, the remnants of the world's only manuscript of Sima Guang's"Zizhi Tongjian" currently in the National Library are beingexhibited at the "Classical Protection and Inheritance of ChineseTraditional Culture Classics" held by the National ClassicMuseum. Viewers can read and appreciate Sima Guang's authenticity at closerange. One Volume of "Zizhi Tongjian Fragment"

Sima Guang (1019-1086) was born in Sushui Village, Xia County, Shaanxi Province(now Xia County, Shaanxi Province), so he is called "Mr. Su Water" bythe world. He used to be Wu Magistrate, Zhi County, Weicheng County,Huazhou. After going to Beijing, he worked in many departments, includingGuozijian, Dali Temple, Taichang Court, History Museum, Ministry of CivilAffairs, Kaifeng Mansion, and the Third Department. He also repeatedlytalked about making a book an heir, which Song Renzong and Song Yingzongtrusted. After Emperor Songzong was appointed, he was appointed HanlinScholar and Minister of History. But he left the central governmentbecause he opposed Wang Anshi's political reforms. "Zi Zhi TongJian" is the first chronicle compiled by Sima Guang in 19 years under thecooperation of assistants Liu Ye, Fan Zuyu, and Liu Shu. The book began inthe 23rd year of King Zhou Weilie (before 403) and ended in the six years ofZhou Shizong's dedication (959). It chronicles the events of 1362 and is writtenin volumes 294, 01030130, and 01030130.

After the book was edited, Sima Guang wrote in the Catalog: "I am verytired and weak today. My eyes are groggy and closed. I have few teeth and mythinking is weak. What I did was immediately forgotten. The minister's energylies in this book. "It can be seen that" The Examination "reallyembodies Sima Guang's life's efforts.

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This event invited Professor You Biao from the School of History of BeijingNormal University to make an objective evaluation of Sima Guang's life based onrelevant historical data, focusing on the 1362 prosperity and decline recordedin the "Enrichment of Zizhi Tongjian Table" The idea of