Based on the works, this paper analyzes and discusses the rich ideological content of Historical Records.

Combined with the works, the rich ideological content of Historical Records is analyzed and discussed as follows:

The ideological content of Historical Records includes:

1 objectively reflects the social history of China for 3,000 years, truly records important historical facts, and exposes the contradictions within the feudal ruling class and the ugly faces of feudal rulers.

2. It embodies the people-oriented historical thought, which not only evaluates the morality, good and evil of characters, but also pays attention to their role in historical and social development.

3. Eulogize the anti-violence struggle in history and affirm the peasant uprising in the late Qin Dynasty.

4. Described many lower class people and praised their fine moral character.

5. It is an encyclopedic masterpiece, involving politics, military affairs, economy, science and technology, culture and other fields, and it also records many brilliant achievements of ancient people in China.

Sima Qian wrote Historical Records for the following reasons:

The author is the creator of the work. Before analyzing any work, it is necessary to know the author's life. Mencius said that "knowing people and discussing the world" and understanding Sima Qian's life can inspire us to understand Historical Records.

Sima Qian's family has a fine tradition of compiling history, which Sima Qian came into contact with at an early age. His father, Sima Tan, was an excellent historian, and Sima Qian accepted his father's idea of "studying world history" at an early age. My father's last wish is to hope that Sima Qian can inherit this family's good tradition of compiling history. In fact, the writing of Historical Records can also be traced back to his father Sima Tan.

Sima Tan first put forward the idea of writing a general biography, but he died before he finished it. Sima Qian was 35 years old when his father died. He wanted to achieve something, so he took the baton from his father.

Sima Qian, who shoulders the mission of compiling history, has always respected the fine tradition of historians in pre-Qin period. Therefore, the characteristics of "his words are straightforward, his essence is true, and he does not hide evil" embodied in Historical Records are also his inheritance from the tradition of compiling history in the pre-Qin period.

Sima Qian's personal experience is a topic that everyone talks about more. The "Liling Incident" was a major turning point in Sima Qian's official career and a great blow in his life.

When misfortune happens in life, thoughts will change accordingly. This change makes Historical Records inevitably have a strong tragic color. After suffering unjust imprisonment and inhuman treatment, Sima Qian, with his tenacious perseverance and hard work, completed Historical Records, which was the sustenance of many of his thoughts and feelings, and realized his wish of "studying heaven and man, making changes from ancient times to modern times, and getting married".

After experiencing great disasters, Sima Qian's views on life value, life existence and extinction have changed and become more transparent.