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“Though bitter, good medicine cures illness. Though it may hurt, loyal criticism will have beneficial effects.”

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Sima Qian, a renowned historian of the Western Han Dynasty, lived from 145 BC to 86 BC. He is best known for his masterpiece, 'Records of the Grand Historian', the first comprehensive historical text in China, which has had a profound impact on the development of historical studies in ancient China. more

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