Â Yao Silian was associated with this occupation, as was Sima Qian, who produced some "Records of a Grand" one.
The Vietnamese Huang Zuo is primarily associated with this occupation. Â Japanese figures associated with this occupation include Hayashi Doshun and Kitabatake Chikafusa. Â One person associated with this occupation exiled his uncle Baqan and was assassinated by Hama after stepping down in the face of the Red Turban Rebellion. Â Toqto'a, also known as Toutou, was associated with this profession, practitioners of which sometimes produced works called (*) "Mirrors." Â One person associated with this occupation was castrated at the orders of the Wudi Emperor after speaking out in defence of Li Ling. Â Yao Silian was associated with this occupation, as was Sima Qian, who produced some "Records of a Grand" one. Â For 10 points, name this occupation of scholars who recorded the past.
The Vietnamese Huang Zuo is primarily associated with this occupation.
historians [accept chroniclers; prompt on "scholars," "scribes," or similar answers]