資治通鑒 zī zhì tōng jiàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. 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-959 AD, 294 scrolls

CHARACTERS

資 zī property; wealth; capital
治 zhì govern, regulate, administer
通 tōng pass through, common, communicate
鑒 jiàn mirror, looking glass; reflect