資治通鑒
简 资治通鉴 · 繁 資治通鑒Meanings
- A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光 Sī mǎ Guāng Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls
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1–4–1–4 · Zi1 zhi4 Tong1 jian4
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zi1 zi6 tung1 gaam3
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- the Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance
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