Sima Guang

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Sima Guang was an influential Song dynasty historian and statesman best known for compiling the monumental historical chronicle "Zizhi Tongjian."

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Sima Guang canonical 3
司馬光 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Song dynasty official
historian
statesman
advocated conservative fiscal policies
moralistic approach to history
birthPlace Shanxi
linked to: Shanxi Province

Xia County
birthYear 1019
burialPlace Luoyang
compiled Zizhi Tongjian
courtesyName Junshi
criticized New Policies reforms
deathPlace Kaifeng
deathYear 1086
dynasty Song dynasty
education Imperial examinations
era Northern Song
linked to: Song dynasty
familyName Sima
genre historiography
givenName Guang
heldOffice Chancellor of the Song dynasty
influenced Japanese historiography
Korean historiography
later Chinese historiography
knownFor compiling the Zizhi Tongjian
language Classical Chinese
memberOf Song bureaucracy
monarchServed Emperor Shenzong of Song
Emperor Zhezong of Song
nationality Chinese
nativeName 司馬光
linked to: Sima Guang
notableWork Zizhi Tongjian
occupation chancellor
historian
politician
opposedReformsOf Wang Anshi
passedExam jinshi degree
philosophicalTradition Neo-Confucianism
politicalFaction Conservative faction
posthumousName Wengong
posthumousTitle Duke Wengong
religion Confucianism
styleName 君實
workPeriod Northern Song dynasty
linked to: Song dynasty
yearPassedJinshi 1038
yearsSpentOnZizhiTongjian about 19 years
zizhiTongjianCoverageEndYear 959
zizhiTongjianCoverageStartYear 403 BC
zizhiTongjianVolumes 294

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Song dynasty notablePerson Sima Guang
Zizhi Tongjian author Sima Guang
Zizhi Tongjian compiler Sima Guang
Sima Guang nativeName 司馬光
linked to: Sima Guang