资治通鉴

1. • A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司马光 sīmǎguāng Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls

Character by character

• 资(zī)resources
• 治(zhì)rule
• 通(tōng)go through
• 鉴(jiàn)bronze mirror