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Ancient China's historical biography created what fine traditions

Confucius wrote the Spring and Autumn Annals

leaving behind the historiographical tradition of "narration, not composition"

The so-called "narration, not composition" means:

When writing a history book, one stands completely on the objective standpoint and describes it without adding personal feelings, leaving all things to the reader to experience for himself. without adding personal feelings, leaving everything to the reader's own experience.

This tradition has been passed down for a long time, and it ensures the fairness of history books by preventing the writers from intentionally degrading or praising someone.