司马迁是我国汉朝著名的史学家、文学家。他的父亲司马谈是汉武帝时的太史令,专管编修天文、历法和历史文献,因此少年司马迁有机会接触大量的历史资料,具备了很好的文学教养。父亲死后3年,司马迁被任命为太史令,他开始编撰史书。短短6年时间,他写的竹简就在墙角上堆得满满的,足有一丈多高了。 Sima Qian is a famous historian and writer in the Han Dynasty in China. His father, Sima Tan, was Emperor Shih-ting in the Han Dynasty. He specialized in the compilation of astronomy, calendars and historical documents. As a result, his childhood Sima Qian had access to a large amount of historical materials and had a good literary education. Three years after his father's death, Sima Qian was appointed as Tai Shiling, and he began compiling his history books. In just six years, he wrote bamboo slips on the corner of the pile of full, enough to have ten feet tall.