???? Biographies Of Extremely Wealthy Businessmen

<p>????</p><p></p><p>Brief Introduction</p><p></p><p>??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>This text is from Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji) Scroll 129 Biography 69 which focuses on influential figures in wealth generation (huòzhí). It reflects Sima Qian's economic ideas and views on material prosperity. Huòzhí refers to activities like trade agriculture mining and crafts aimed at generating wealth.</p><p></p><p>?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????'???'???????????????????????????????????????????'???'?'???'??????????????????·?????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Historian Jian Bozan praised Sima Qian for his groundbreaking focus on socioeconomics in this chapter. Qian Zhongshu noted that while traditional historians emphasized politics and war Sima Qian's work broke norms by highlighting commerce and daily life making it revolutionary for its time. Scholars agree that integrating economic analysis into history was Sima Qian's unparalleled innovation.</p><p></p><p>????</p><p></p><p>Author Introduction</p><p></p><p>????????145??135?-??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Sima Qian (c. 145/135 BCE-?) born in Xiayang (modern Hancheng Shaanxi) came from a family of historians-his father Sima Tan served as Grand Historian. At ten he moved to Chang'an studying under scholars Dong Zhongshu and Kong Anguo. By twenty he traveled China documenting customs and historical lore. After inheriting his father's post he accessed imperial archives accompanied Emperor Wu on tours and began compiling materials to fulfill his father's dream of a grand historical chronicle.</p><p></p><p>???????????99?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>In 99 BCE he defended general Li Ling who surrendered after being abandoned in battle angering Emperor Wu. Sima was castrated but chose to live in shame to complete his work. Later as Palace Secretary he wrote Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian) praised by Lu Xun as history's pinnacle a lyrical epic without rhyme.</p>