| Sima Qian to his friend Ren An |
xiii |
| General Introduction |
xv |
| Translator’s Note on the Text |
xxi |
| The Founding of the Han Dynasty (Parts I–VI) |
xxiii |
| Part I: The Beginning of the Revolt |
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| Shi ji 48: The Hereditary House of Chen She |
3 |
| Part II: The Vanquished |
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| Shi ji 7: The Basic Annals of Xiang Yu |
17 |
| Part III: The Victor |
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| Shi ji 8: The Basic Annals of Emperor Gaozu |
51 |
| Shi ji 16 (Excerpt): Reflections on the Rise of Emperor Gaozu |
87 |
| Part IV: The Great Ministers |
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| Shi ji 53: The Hereditary House of Prime Minister Xiao |
91 |
| Shi ji 55: The Hereditary House of the Marquis of Liu (Zhang Liang) |
99 |
| Shi ji 56: The Hereditary House of Prime Minister Chen |
115 |
| Part V: The Disaffected |
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| Shi ji 89: The Biographies of Zhang Er and Chen Yu |
131 |
| Shi ji 90: The Biographies of Wei Bao and Peng Yue |
147 |
| Shi ji 91: The Biography of Qing Bu |
153 |
| Shi ji 92: The Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin (Han Xin) |
163 |
| Shi ji 93: The Biographies of Hann Xin and Lu Wan |
185 |
| Shi ji 94: The Biography of Tian Dan |
197 |
| Part VI: The Loyal Followers |
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| Shi ji 95: The Biographies of Fan Kuai, Li Shang, Lord Teng, and Guan Ying: Concluding Remarks |
205 |
| Shi ji 96: The Biography of Chancellor Zhang |
207 |
| Shi ji 97: The Biographies of Li Yiji and Lu Jia |
219 |
| Shi ji 98: The Biographies of Fu Kuan, Jin Xi, and the Marquis of Kuaicheng: Concluding Remarks |
233 |
| Shi ji 99: The Biographies of Liu Jing and Shusun Tong |
235 |
| Shi ji 100: The Biographies of Ji Bu and Luan Bu |
247 |
| The Second Era of Han History (195 BC–141 BC) (Parts VII–XI) |
255 |
| Part VII: The Rulers |
|
| Shi ji 9: The Basic Annals of Empress Lü |
267 |
| Shi ji 10: The Basic Annals of Emperor Wen the Filial |
285 |
| Shi ji 11: The Basic Annals of Emperor Jing the Filial |
311 |
| Shi ji 12: The Basic Annals of Emperor Wu (Fragment) |
319 |
| Part VIII: The Empresses |
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| Shi ji 49: The Hereditary Houses of the Families Related to the Emperors by Marriage |
323 |
| Part IX: The Great Families |
|
| Shi ji 50: The Hereditary House of King Yuan of Chu |
337 |
| Shi ji 51: The Hereditary Houses of Jing and Yan |
341 |
| Shi ji 52: The Hereditary House of King Daohui of Qi |
347 |
| Shi ji 54 (Excerpt): The Hereditary House of Prime Minister Cao |
363 |
| Shi ji 57: The Hereditary House of Zhou Bo, the Marquis of Jiang |
369 |
| Shi ji 58: The Hereditary House of King Xiao of Liang |
381 |
| Shi ji 59: The Hereditary Houses of the Five Families |
389 |
| Part X: The Leaders of the Revolt |
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| Shi ji 106: The Biography of Liu Pi, the King of Wu |
403 |
| Some Remarks on the Han Peers: I |
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| Shi ji 17: The Chronological Table of the Feudal Lords from the Beginning of the Han, Introduction |
423 |
| Some Remarks on the Han Peers: II |
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| Shi ji 18: The Chronological Table of the Distinguished Followers of Gaozu who became Marquises, Introduction |
427 |
| Some Remarks on the Han Peers: III |
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| Shi ji 19: The Chronological Table of the Marquises during the Reigns of Emperors Hui to Jing, Introduction |
431 |
| Part XI: The Eminent Officials |
|
| Shi ji 84: The Biographies of Qu Yuan and Master Jia |
435 |
| Shi ji 101: The Biographies of Yuan Ang and Chao Cuo |
453 |
| Shi ji 102: The Biographies of Zhang Shizhi and Feng Tang |
467 |
| Shi ji 103: The Biographies of Lord Wanshi and Zhang Shu |
477 |
| Shi ji 104: The Biography of Tian Shu |
489 |
| Finding List of Chapters of the Shi ji |
495 |
| Maps |
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| The Topography of Han China |
497 |
| Principal Feudal Kingdom of Late Zhou and Early Han Times |
498 |
| Principal Cities and Areas Mentioned in the Text |
499 |
