The Grand Scribe's Records, Volume IX: The Memoirs of Han China, Part II

by Sima Qian

This volume of The Grand Scribe's Records includes the second segment of Han-dynasty memoirs and deals primarily with men who lived and served under Emperor Wu (r. 141-87 B.C.). The lead chapter presents a parallel biography of two ancient physicians, Pien Ch' eh and Ts'ang Kung, providing a transition between the founding of the Han dynasty and its heyday under Wu. The account of Liu P'i is framed by the great rebellion he led in 154 B.C...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253355907
• ISBN13: 9780253355904
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 425 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.6"