Sima qian - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

WHA Unit 1 primary source - Answer- An original document containing the observations, ideas, and conclusions of an individual. It is a firsthand account presented by someone present or actively participating in the event. Examples include manuscripts, photographs, oral histories, and personal journals. secondary source - Answer- A secondhand account of an event or a retelling of another person's observations written by someone who did not witness or actually participate in the events. Inc...

In what ways did the Zuozhuan and Guoyu allow Confucius’s legacy to live on despite his unpopularity during his lifetime? Examine the quote by Meng Xizi, “when men of bright virtue do not succeed in their own time, there must be among their descendants a man of accomplishments” (308). How does this quote relate to Confucius and his disciples? In what ways did the Zuozhuan and Guoyu allow Confucius’s legacy to live on despite his unpopularity during his lifetime? Examine the quote by M...