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Created page with "== Early Life and Background == Sima Qian (c. 145–86 BCE) was a renowned Chinese historian of the Han dynasty, best known for his work, the "Records of the Grand Historian" (''Shiji''), which laid the foundation for Chinese historiography. Born in Longmen, near present-day Hancheng, Shaanxi, Sima Qian was the son of Sima Tan, the Grand Historian (''Taishi'') at the Han court. His family had a long tradition of scholarly and historical work, which greatly influenced Si..."
