Scholars of Chinese history have always had the so-called "Two Ssu-ma's in History" approach, with a consensus that the Historical Records and the Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government are the two greatest works in the annals of Chinese historiography.
研究中國歷史的學者，一向有所謂「史學兩司馬」之說，公認《史記》和《資治通鑑》，是中國史學上兩部最偉大的著作。