Si-ma Qian

/ ˈsiːmɑː ˈtʃɪən /

noun

1. Si-ma Qian?145 bc?85 bcMChineseHISTORY: historian ?145–?85 bc , Chinese historian, author of the Shih-chi , a history of China from earliest times to the 2nd century bc , usually considered the greatest historical work in Chinese