Analysis of the Tragic Implications of the Historical Records

Abstract

The Historical Records is an important work in Chinese history. It not only has an outstanding significance in the field of history but also plays a very important role in many other fields. As the first chronicle of Chinese history, the Historical Records is complementary in its historical and literary achievements, and the tragedy contained in it is one of the expressions of this connection. This paper starts from the literary aspect of the Historical Records, focuses on the tragic implications it contains, and analyzes its tragic implications in the context of its association with the author Sima Qian as well as its connection with the field of history. The paper concludes that the literary value of the Historical Records is also worthy to be emphasized by future generations, and that the tragic implication, as a part of its literary character, is one of the features of the Historical Records that cannot be neglected.