How did Sima Qian evaluate Lv Hou?

The evaluation is very high. Stay at home, the world is peaceful and the people are rich.

Original text: Taishi Gong said: When Hui Di and Gao Empress were filial, they suffered from the Warring States period, and both the monarch and the minister wanted to rest and do nothing. Therefore, hanging down its arch, the high queen is a concubine, and the government is not out of the house, and the world is natural. Punishment is rare, and sinners are hope. People's affairs are cultivated, and food and clothing are cultivated.

Tai Shigong said: When Emperor Xiaohui and Lv Hou were in power, the people were able to get rid of the suffering of the Warring States, and both the monarch and the minister wanted to govern by doing nothing, so Hui Di hung down his skirt and governed by doing nothing, while Lv Hou acted as the mistress of the emperor, and the world was safe. Criminal crimes are rarely used and few people commit crimes. People devote themselves to agriculture and become rich in food and clothing.

Evaluation criteria: Sima Qian's evaluation of Lv Hou is based on the world situation during Lv Hou's administration. Because the world is peaceful and the people's lives are good, they are highly appraised.

Historical Records written by Sima Tan and Sima Qian in Han Dynasty is the first biographical general history in China history, which records the history of more than 3,000 years from the Yellow Emperor to the early years of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, and is the first of the "first four histories". Formerly known as Taishi Gong, or Taishi Gong Gong Ji, Taishi Gong Shiji. Historical Records has a huge scale and a complete system, which has a far-reaching impact on the biographical history books of later generations. The official history of past dynasties was written in this genre. At the same time, the vividness of words and narration in the book is also the highest achievement.