What were the first national history book, the first historical work with a detailed and complete narrative, the first general history, and the first dynastic history?
The first national history book in our country was the Spring and Autumn Annals. The author was Zhong Gong, a student of Confucius, the historian of the State of Lu. It was a historical work that narrated the political struggles and historical events of various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period with the history of the State of Lu as a clue. The first historical work in China with a detailed and complete narrative was the Records of the Historian, written by Sima Qian, a historian of the Han Dynasty. It was a historical work that systematically summarized the politics, economy, culture, military and other aspects of the various dynasties in Chinese history. It was also a masterpiece in the history books of ancient China. The first general history in China was Zi Zhi Tong Jian, written by Sima Guang, a historian of the Northern Song Dynasty. It was a historical work that comprehensively and systematically summarized the history of politics, economy, culture and other aspects of each dynasty in Chinese history. The first dynastic history in our country was the New History of the Five Dynasties, written by the Tang Dynasty historian Li Dong. It was a book that narrated the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It used the history of the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty as a clue to summarize and describe the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms in terms of politics, economy, and culture.
