资治通鉴 in English Zi1 zhi4 Tong1 jian4 Meaning

Meanings

  • A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光|司马光[Si1 ma3 Guang1] Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC (Before Christ)-959 AD, 294 scrolls

Simplified Characters

资 治 通 鉴

Traditional Characters

資 治 通 鑒

Pinyin

Zi1 zhi4 Tong1 jian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

资zi1resources 治zhi4to rule 通tong1to go through 鉴jian4variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4]