Zhu Xi both affirmed and criticized Sima Qian and Historical Records.Generally,he has given an objective evaluation of Historical Records from the aspects of style and value of historical material with the high affirmation of Sima Qian's historical spirit of daring to write straight.In the process of studying Historical Records,but he also pointed out and criticized some inaccuracies in Historical Records and carefully put them right.Take another thing for example,in order to oppose the East Zhejiang School's over-praising of Historical Records,Zhu Xi deliberately criticized Historical Records.In fact,it was in this contradictory psychological state that he sometimes encouraged students to study Historical Records and sometimes opposed it.At length,it is a must to be pointed out that Zhu Xi's research and dissemination of Historical Re-cords are inseparable from his cultural background of Neo-Confucianism,the development of academies in the Southern Song Dynasty and the development of printing industry.