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Liu Zhiji
Father of Chinese Historiographical Theory and Author of the Shitong
Mural guide
In an archive hall, tall wooden shelves hold scrolls and bound books with small tags, and one person climbs a ladder with their back turned; a long table in front holds an unrolled river map, a bronze lamp and a copper jug, with a city wall seen through the window.
Also known as Liu Zixuan · Zixuan · Shitong Zuozhe · Shixue Lilun Bizu
- Roles
- Historian
Tang Dynasty historian who authored Shitong (Historical Perspectives), the first comprehensive work of historiographical theory in China, establishing the criteria of talent, knowledge, and historical insight.
Life and times
Dates 661 - 721
EraTang