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Zizhi Tongjian stands as the undisputed pinnacle of China's annalistic general history. This 30-volume set, the world's first complete full Chinese-English translation of the classic, is a collaborative masterpiece crafted bydistinguished Chinese historians, veteran diplomatic translators and leading international sinologists. It presents the classical original text, modern vernacular Chinese translation and English translation in parallel layout, paired with rigorous, meticulously compiled annotations. Featuring gilded cloth-bound hardcovers and four themed collector cases, the set delivers multi-dimensional value for academic research, casual reading, personal collection and premium gifting. It serves not only as an authoritative core text for studying official Chinese history, but also as a landmark high-quality work dedicated to introducing Chinese historical civilization to global audiences.

 The world's first full English translation of Zizhi Tongjian a 1,300-year chronicle of Chinese statecraft .30-volume trilingual collector's set, co-curated by veteran diplomats and top global sinologists. Gilded cloth binding,4 themed cases, sharing ancient Chinese governance wisdom with the modern world.

Zizhi Tongjian stands as the undisputed pinnacle of China's annalistic general history. This 30-volume set, the world's first complete full Chinese-English translation of the classic, is a collaborative masterpiece crafted bydistinguished Chinese historians, veteran diplomatic translators and leading international sinologists. It presents the classical original text, modern vernacular Chinese translation and English translation in parallel layout, paired with rigorous, meticulously compiled annotations. Featuring gilded cloth-bound hardcovers and four themed collector cases, the set delivers multi-dimensional value for academic research, casual reading, personal collection and premium gifting. It serves not only as an authoritative core text for studying official Chinese history, but also as a landmark high-quality work dedicated to introducing Chinese historical civilization to global audiences.

 

1.  第一册 Book One|第 1—8卷 Vol.1-8|周纪一至秦纪三|The Zhou Dynasty I to the Qin Dynasty Ill

2.  第二册 Book Two|第 9—18 卷 Vol.9-18|汉纪一至十|The Han Dynasty I-X

3.  第三册 Book Three|第 19—28 卷 Vol.19-28汉纪十一至二十|The Han Dynasty XI-XX

4.  第四册 Book Four|第 29—38 卷 Vol.29-38汉纪二十一至三十|The Han Dynasty XXI-XXX

5.  第五册 Book Five|第39—48 卷 VoI.39-48汉纪三十一至四十|The Han Dynasty XXXI-XL

6.  第六册 Book Six |第 49—58 卷 VoI.49-58 |汉纪四十一至五十|The Han Dynasty XLI-L

7.  第七册 Book Seven |第 59—68 卷 Vol.59-68汉纪五十一至六十|The Han Dynasty LI-LX

8.  第八册 Book Eight|第 69—78 卷 VoI.69-78魏纪一至十|The Wei Dynasty I-X

9.  第九册 Book Nine|第 79—88 卷 VoI.79-88 |晋纪一至十|The Jin Dynasty I-X

10.第十册 Book Ten|第 89—98 卷 Vol.89-98|晋纪十一至二十|The Jin Dynasty XI-XX

11.第十一册 Book Eleven   | 第 99—108   卷 Vol.99-108|晋纪二十一至三十 The Jin Dynasty XXI-XXX

12.第十二册 Book Twelve   | 第 109—118 卷 Vol.109-118+ |The Jin Dynasty XXXI-XL 晋纪三十一至四

13.第十三册 Book Thirteen | 第 119-126    卷 Vol.119-126宋纪一至八e Liu Song Dynasty I-VIll

14.第十四册 Book Fourteen| 第 127—134 卷 Vol.127-134|宋纪九至十六 The Liu Song Dynasty IX-XVI

15.第十五册 Book Fifteen     第 135-144    卷 Vol.135-144齐纪一至十Southern Qi Dynasty I-X The

16.第十六册 Book Sixteen  | 第 145-154    卷 Vol.145-154梁纪一至十ITheLiang Dynasty I-X

17.第十七册 Book Seventeen |第 155-166 卷 Vol.155-166|梁纪-The Liang Dynasty XI-XXII 

18.第十八册 Book Eighteen   | 第 167-176 卷 Vol.167-176陈纪一至十|TheChen Dynasty I-X

19.第十九册 Book Nineteen     第 177-184 卷 Vol.177-184隋纪一至八TheSui Dynasty I-VIll

20. 第二十册 Book Twenty             第185—194   卷 Vol.185-194唐纪一至十|TheTang Dynasty I-X

21.第二十一册 Book Twenty-0ne   |第 195—204 卷 Vol.195-204  唐纪十一至二十   | The Tang Dynasty XI-XX

22.第二十二册 Book Twenty-Two   第205—214  卷Vol.205-214   唐纪二十一至三十|  The Tang Dynasty XXI-XXX

23. 第二十三册 Book Twenty-Three第 215-224   卷 Vol.215-224  唐纪三十一至四十|  The Tang Dynasty XXXI-XL

24. 第二十四册 Book Twenty-Four  第 225-234   卷VoI.225-234   唐纪四十一至五十|  The Tang Dynasty XLI-L

25.第二十五册 Book Twenty-Five    第235-244    卷 Vol.235-244  唐纪五十一至六十|  The Tang Dynasty LI-LX

26.第二十六册 Book Twenty-Six      第 245-254   卷 VoI.245-254  唐纪六十一至七十|  The Tang Dynasty LXI-LXX

27.第二十七册Book Twenty-Seven  第255-265    卷 VoI.255-265  唐纪七十一至八十|  The Tang Dynasty LXXI-LXXX

28.第二十八册 Book Twenty-Eight   |第 266-271  卷 Vol.266-271  后梁纪一至六   |      The Later Liang Dynasty I-VI

29.第二十九册 Book Twenty-Nine    |第 272-279  卷 VoI.272-279  后唐纪一至八   |      The Later Tang Dynasty I-VII

 

The complete 30-volume set is fully bound in custom 42-003 archival-rade silk cloth, with the cover finished with premium anodized aluminum fostamping. Paired with a bespoke exclusive collector case, the binding exuds a solemn, timeless elegance befitting this monumental historical work.

包装规格Packaging Spec.整套配备专属四函典藏盒，分盒镌刻“资、治、通、鉴”，寓“资于治道、鉴往知来”之深意，四函合一方成这部千年史学鸿篇。

全书文言、白话、英文三语并行对照，装帧庄重厚重，彰显典籍独有的典藏气韵。The complete set comes with four exclusive cusom collector cases, each engraved with one of the characters Zi, Zhi, Tong,an, embodying the profound connotation of "drawing wisdom from history 1r governance, mirroring the past to enlighten the present". The full text presents classical Chinese, modern vernacular Chinese and English translationin parallel, with a solemn, substantial binding that highlights the unique coectible aura of this timeless classic.

 

Target Readers: Historians, university faculty and students, Chinese culture enthusiasts, bingual readers, and rare classic book collectors worldwide. Suitable for inte海内外史学研究者、高校师生、国学爱好者、双语阅读人群、典籍收藏爱好者；适配涉外文化交流、公共/高校图书馆馆藏、高端文化礼赠场景

司马光(1019—1086)，字君实，自号迂叟，后世尊称涑水先生。祖籍陕州夏县（今山西夏县），生于光州光山，是北宋时期杰出的政治家、史学家、文学家。他耗时十余年领衔编纂的编年体通史巨著《资治通鉴》，以“鉴前世之兴衰，考当今之得失”为核心宗旨，成为中国史学史上影响最为深远的经典典籍之一。

Sima Guang [1019-1086], courtesy name Junshi, self-styled art nameYusou, is respectfully known to later generations as Master Sushui. Born in Guangshan, Guang Prefecture, with his ancestral hometown in Xia County, Shan Prefecture [modern-day Xia County, Shanxi Province], he was an outstanding statesman, historian and litterateur of the Northern Song Dynasty. As the chief compiler of the monumental annalistic history Zizhi Tongjian, he spent over 10 years leading the compilation of this landmark work, which records 1,362 years of Chinese history and stands as one of the most influential classical historical texts in Chinese civilization.

 

English Translator: Wu Gaolin, former senior diplomat and Chairman of Hong Kong Intellectual Property Exchange, graduated from Shanghai International Studies University and pursued further study in the United States. He coordinates all English translation and revision of this book. He devoted more than 30 years to the full translation of Zizhi Tongjian starting from the 1990s. In the later stage of the project, Frederic Wakeman Jr. [chief interpreter during Nixon's China visit), Harvard sinologists Peter Bol and Newton were invited as advisors. Led by Professor Peter Bol, a seven-member faculty and student team participated in full-text revision and stylistic unification, greatly improving the professionalism and integrity of the translation.

 

Mordern vernacular Chinese translation: Zhang Dake, graduated from the Classical Chinese Documents Program, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University. He currently serves as Standing Director of the Chinese Society of Historical Documents and President of the Chinese Society for Records of the Grand Historian. A leading scholar dedicated to the research of Chinese historical documents and the history of the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods, he has published a large body of academic works and developed a distinctive, independent research framework, earning wide recognition in the field of Chinese historiography. He has overseen the full compilation and final academic reviewof the modern vernacular Chinese translation for this complete