司马迁为谁写《史记》

Reasons Sima Qian Wrote Historical Records

司马迁写《史记》不是适应西汉统治者"一统天下"的需要而为其做哲学和历史的解释。中国古代帝王"一统天下"后,没有必要也没有用著通史的形式做哲学和历史的解释;汉武帝也没有就"一统天下"提出解释的要求;司马迁父子写《史记》并不为"一统天下"做解释,其动因一是为天地良心所迫,为后世留传史料,二是为展示个人才华,立身扬名,为先祖争光。

Sima Qian＇s Historical Records is not for the need of the Western Dynasty to unify the nation, but for the philosophy and history itself. The emperors in ancient China had no demand for philosophy and history by writing general history. Wudi in the Han Dynasty also had no need of the further explanation for unification. Sima Qian and his father＇s writing, Historical Records, is not for the further explanation for unification, but for awareness of recording history for generations and showing their talent to get publicity for their families.