?? The Book Of History

<p>????</p><p></p><p>Brief Introduction</p><p></p><p>?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Shang signifies ancient making The Book of History a compendium of antiquity reputed remnants of the primordial cultural texts Sanfen Wudian (Three Mounds and Five Canons). It chronicles historical accounts from the Yu Xia Shang and Zhou periods spanning approximately 4000 to 2600 years ago alternatively titled The Classic of Documents.</p><p></p><p>??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>As one of the Six Classics of Confucianism and progenitor of political literature The Book of History established foundational principles for ancient Chinese governance acclaimed as an instructional canon for rulers and the fountainhead of historical records. It pioneered the documentary historiography style by archiving speeches and deeds of sage-emperors like Yao Shun and Yu.</p><p></p><p>????</p><p></p><p>Author Introduction</p><p></p><p>??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????</p><p></p><p>Qian Zongwu Professor at Yangzhou University's College of Liberal Arts and President of the International Society for The Book of History Studies serves as Chief Academic Advisor for Chinese Classics Alive. Recognized as the foremost authority in contemporary Book of History scholarship he is acclaimed as Qian Shangshu (Qian Master of History) in academic circles.</p>