箓 | [lù, ㄌㄨˋ, 箓 / 籙] chart; list; memorandum; book of prophecy (e.g. of dynastic fortunes) |
国书 | [guó shū, ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕㄨ, 国书 / 國書] credentials (of a diplomat); documents exchanged between nations; national or dynastic history book |
齐书 | [Qí shū, ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ, 齐书 / 齊書] History of Qi of the Southern dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯 萧子显 in 537 during Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁, 59 scrolls; usually 南齊書|南齐书 to distinguish from Northern Qi |
清史稿 | [Qīng shǐ gāo, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ ㄍㄠ, 清史稿] Draft History of the Qing dynasty, sometimes listed as number 25 or 26 of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽|赵尔巽 in 1927 during the Northern Warlords period, 536 scrolls |
三国志 | [Sān guó zhì, ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓˋ, 三国志 / 三國志] History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Chen Shou 陳寿|陈寿 in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晋朝, 65 scrolls |
五代史 | [Wǔ dài shǐ, ˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˇ, 五代史] History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 during Northern Song 北宋, 150 scrolls |
元史 | [Yuán shǐ, ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˇ, 元史] History of the Yuan dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 during the Ming dynasty, 210 scrolls |
北史 | [Běi shǐ, ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˇ, 北史] History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿 in 659 during Tang dynasty, 100 scrolls |
北齐书 | [Běi Qí shū, ㄅㄟˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ, 北齐书 / 北齊書] History of Qi of the Northern dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 50 scrolls |
南史 | [Nán shǐ, ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˇ, 南史] History of the Southern Dynasties, fourteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿 in 659 during Tang dynasty, 80 scrolls |
二十五史 | [èr shí wǔ shǐ, ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ˇ ㄕˇ, 二十五史] twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions) |
二十四史 | [èr shí sì shǐ, ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄕˇ, 二十四史] twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions); fig. a long and complicated story |
南齐书 | [Nán Qí shū, ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ, 南齐书 / 南齊書] History of Qi of the Southern dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯 萧子显 in 537 during Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁, 59 scrolls |
史记 | [Shǐ jì, ㄕˇ ㄐㄧˋ, 史记 / 史記] Record of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁, first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed in 91 BC during Western Han (former Han), 130 scrolls |
周书 | [Zhōu shū, ㄓㄡ ㄕㄨ, 周书 / 周書] History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 50 scrolls |
国史 | [guó shǐ, ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄕˇ, 国史 / 國史] national history; dynastic history |
约法三章 | [yuē fǎ sān zhāng, ㄩㄝ ㄈㄚˇ ㄙㄢ ㄓㄤ, 约法三章 / 約法三章] provisional agreement between people and new dynastic government |
宋史 | [Sòng shǐ, ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄕˇ, 宋史] History of the Song dynasty, twentieth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan 元 dynasty, 496 scrolls; (not to be confused with 宋書|宋书) |