Which history is more real, Records of the Historian or Zuo Zhuan?

Answer 1

The Records of the Historian and Zuo Zhuan were both ancient Chinese historical documents with high historical and literary value. However, because the Records of the Historian was written by Sima Qian in the Han Dynasty and Zuo Zhuan was compiled by Zuo Zhuan historians in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were differences in their historical authenticity.

In terms of historical authenticity, Zuo Zhuan was more controversial than Shi Ji. Zuo Zhuan was a history book written by Zuo Zhuan historians based on real events, but because it was written later than Shi Ji and lacked detailed descriptions of some important events in Shi Ji, there were some disputes in some aspects.

However, both the Records of the Historian and Zuo Zhuan were important documents in ancient Chinese history. They had an important influence on the development of ancient Chinese history. The Records of the Historian was written by Sima Qian during the Western Han Dynasty. It was a comprehensive and detailed combing of ancient Chinese history. It was a classic work of ancient Chinese history books. Zuo Zhuan was compiled by Zuo Zhuan's historian during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was a comprehensive and detailed description of the historical events of the Spring and Autumn Period based on Zuo Zhuan's historian's annals. It was also an important part of ancient Chinese history books.

Therefore, it is impossible to simply judge which historical document is more authentic because they are all important documents of ancient Chinese history and have an important impact on the development of ancient Chinese history.