Sima Qian

Summary

Sima Qian is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hejin^[2]. He was born on 145 BC^[3]. He died in People's Republic of China^[4]. He died on 86 BC^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], astrologer^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (597 views/month, #6,796 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Sima Qian was born in Hejin^[2].
• Sima Qian passed away in People's Republic of China^[4].
• Sima Qian was born on 145 BC^[3].
• Sima Qian died on 86 BC^[5].
• Sima Qian's father was Sima Tan^[12].
• A child of Sima Qian was Sima Qian's daughter (Yang Bis wife)^[13].
• A child of Sima Qian was Sima Lin^[14].
• Sima Qian held citizenship in Western Han^[15].
• Chinese was Sima Qian's native language^[16].
• Sima Qian's professions included historian^[6].
• Sima Qian's professions included poet^[7].
• Sima Qian's professions included writer^[8].
• Sima Qian's professions included astrologer^[9].
• Sima Qian's professions included philosopher^[10].
• Sima Qian's professions included mathematician^[17].
• Sima Qian's field of work was history of China^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Sima Qian is Records of the Grand Historian^[19].
• Sima Qian is recorded as male^[20].
• Sima Qian's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Sima Qian's Commons category is recorded as Sima Qian^[22].
• Sima Qian's family name is recorded as Sima^[23].
• Sima Qian's given name is recorded as Qiān^[24].
• Sima Qian's given name is recorded as Zǐcháng^[25].
• Sima Qian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sima Qian^[26].
• Sima Qian's Commons gallery is recorded as 司馬遷^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hejin^[2], Sima Qian… he was born on 145 BC^[3]. His father was Sima Tan^[12]. Chinese was his native language^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], astrologer^[9], philosopher^[10], and mathematician^[17]. Sima Qian's field of work was history of China^[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sima Qian is Records of the Grand Historian^[19].

Personal Life

Children include Sima Qian's daughter (Yang Bis wife)^[13] and Sima Lin^[14], of Tang dynasty^[28].

Death and Burial

Sima Qian died on 86 BC^[5]. He passed away in People's Republic of China^[4].

Why It Matters

Sima Qian ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (597 views/month, #6,796 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

He is credited with the discovery of jizhuanti^[31], a literary genre^[32]. Works attributed to him include Records of the Grand Historian^[33], a history book^[34], founded in -0090^[35].

FAQs

Where was Sima Qian born?

Born in Hejin^[2], Sima Qian…

Where did Sima Qian die?

Sima Qian passed away in People's Republic of China^[4].

Who were Sima Qian's parents?

Sima Qian's father was Sima Tan^[12].

What did Sima Qian do for work?

Sima Qian worked as historian^[6], poet^[7], writer^[8], astrologer^[9], and philosopher^[10].

What did Sima Qian discover?

Sima Qian is credited as discoverer of jizhuanti^[31].