page_title: Sima Qian
hierarchical_section_title: Sima Qian
context_page_description: Sima Qian was the historian of the Han Dynasty under Emperor Wu. He was born at Xia Yang in either 145 or 135 BC. His father, Sima Tan, was also a historian.
context_section_description: Sima Qian (Chinese: 司马迁) was the historian of the Han Dynasty under Emperor Wu. He was born at Xia Yang (present-day Shan Xi Province, Han City) in either 145 or 135 BC. His father, Sima Tan, was also a historian.
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