In the periods of the Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang, Song, Yuan and Qing dynasties, the book elaborates on important historical classics including "e;Four Histories"e;, "e;Three Tongs"e; and historical evaluations, etc., in addition to the introduction of the author's life, the process of writing the book, content style and historical evaluation, the inclusion of a variety of relevant classics, or as a supplement, or comparison, so as to be able to present the general features of ancient Chinese historiography in a systematic way.The contents of the analyses strive to be concise and clear, while trying to be referred to recent research results.The important items are illustrated by the table; each chapter has annotations. It is read with the classic selection of historical records. The bibliography at the end of the book can be used as a clue for further reading.