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中国小故事：司马光砸缸 Sima Guang and the Giant Clay Pot

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司马光砸缸 Sima Guang and the Giant Clay Pot

司马光砸缸

sī mǎ guāng zá gāng

Sima Guang and the Giant Clay Pot

During the Song dynasty, there was a high-ranking scholar-official named Sima Guang, known for his masterwork, 'ZizhiTongjian', literally translated as "Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance; considered by many to be a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography.

The renowned historian had an exciting adventure when he was a little boy.

宋朝时,有一位著名的史学家名叫司马光。他以史学巨著《资治通鉴》闻名于世。

本期的中国古典文化故事将为你讲述司马光儿时的一件趣事。

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