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==Books of the ''Twenty-Four Histories''== |
==Books of the ''Twenty-Four Histories''== |
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*Early Four Historiographies 前四史 |
*Early Four Historiographies 前四史 |
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**''[[Records of the Grand Historian]]'' (史記, Shǐ Jì), compiled by [[Sima Qian]] 司馬遷 in [[91 BC]] |
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**''[[Book of Han]]'' (漢書, Hàn Shū), compiled by [[Ban Gu]] 班固 in [[82]] |
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**''[[Records of Three Kingdoms]]'' (三國志, Sānguó Zhì), compiled by [[Chen Shou]] 陳壽 in [[289]] |
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**''[[Book of Later Han]]'' (後漢書, Hòuhàn Shū), compiled by [[Fan Ye (Liu Song)|Fan Ye]] 范曄 in [[445]] |
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*''[[Book of Song]]'' (宋書, Sòng Shū) — [[Southern Dynasties]], compiled by [[Shen Yue]] 沈約 in [[488]] |
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*''[[Book of Qi]]'' (齊書, Qí Shū) — [[Southern Dynasties]], compiled by [[Xiao Zixian]] 蕭子顯 in [[537]] |
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*''[[Book of Wei]]'' (魏書, Wèi Shū) — [[Northern Dynasties]], compiled by [[Wei Shou]] 魏收 in [[554]] |
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*Eight Historiographies of [[Tang Dynasty]] 唐初八史 |
*Eight Historiographies of [[Tang Dynasty]] 唐初八史 |
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**''[[Book of Liang]]'' (梁書, Liáng Shū) — [[Southern Dynasties]], compiled by [[Yao Silian]] 姚思廉 in [[636]] |
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**''[[Book of Chen]]'' (陳書, Chén Shū) — [[Southern Dynasties]], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 |
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**''[[Book of Northern Qi]]'' (北齊書, Běi Qí Shū) — [[Northern Dynasties]], compiled by [[Li Baiyao]] 李百藥 in 636 |
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**''[[Book of Zhou]]'' (周書, Zhōu Shū) — [[Northern Dynasties]], compiled under [[Linghu Defen]] 令狐德棻 in 636 |
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**''[[Book of Sui]]'' (隋書, Suī Shū), compiled under [[Wei Zheng]] 魏徵 in 636 |
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**''[[Book of Jin]]'' (晉書, Jìn Shū), compiled under [[Fang Xuanling]] 房玄齡 in [[648]] |
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**''[[History of Southern Dynasties]]'' (南史, Nán Shǐ), compiled by [[Li Yanshou]] 李延壽 in [[659]] |
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**''[[History of Northern Dynasties]]'' (北史, Běi Shǐ), compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽 in 659 |
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*''[[Book of Tang]]'' (唐書, Táng Shū), compiled under [[Liu Xu]] 劉昫 in [[945]] |
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*''[[Five Dynasties History]]'' (五代史, Wǔdài Shǐ), compiled under [[Xue Juzheng]] 薛居正 in [[974]] |
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*''[[New History of the Five Dynasties]]'' (新五代史, Xīn Wǔdài Shǐ), compiled under [[Ouyang Xiu]] 歐陽修 in [[1053]] |
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*''[[New Book of Tang]]'' (新唐書, Xīn Táng Shū), compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修 in [[1060]] |
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*Three Historiographies of [[Yuan Dynasty]] 元末三史 |
*Three Historiographies of [[Yuan Dynasty]] 元末三史 |
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**''[[History of Liao]]'' (遼史, Liáo Shǐ), compiled under [[Toktoghan]] 脫脫 in [[1343]]<ref name="Xu Elina-Qian, p.23">Xu Elina-Qian, p.23</ref> |
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**''[[History of Jin]]'' (金史, Jīn Shǐ), compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1345 |
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**''[[History of Song]]'' (宋史, Sòng Shǐ), compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1345 |
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*''[[History of Yuan]]'' (元史, Yuán Shǐ), compiled under [[Song Lian]] 宋濂 in [[1370]] |
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*''[[History of Ming]]'' (明史, Míng Shǐ), compiled under [[Zhang Tingyu]] 張廷玉 in [[1739]] |
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===Inheritance works=== |
===Inheritance works=== |
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These works were begun by one historian and completed by an heir, usually in the next generation. |
These works were begun by one historian and completed by an heir, usually in the next generation. |
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*''[[Records of the Grand Historian]]'', inherited from [[Sima Tan]] 司馬談 (father) by [[Sima Qian]] 司馬遷 (son) |
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*''[[Book of Han]]'', inherited from [[Ban Biao]] 班彪 (brother), [[Ban Gu]] 班固 (son) by [[Ban Zhao]] 班昭 (sister) |
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*''[[Book of Liang]]'' and ''[[Book of Chen]]'', inherited from [[Yao Cha]] 姚察 (father) by [[Yao Silian]] 姚思廉 (son) |
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*''[[Book of Northern Qi]]'', inherited from [[Li Delin]] 李德林 (father) by [[Li Baiyao]] 李百藥 (son) |
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*''[[History of Southern Dynasties]]'' and ''[[History of Northern Dynasties]]'', inherited from [[Li Dashi]] 李大師 (father) by [[Li Yanshou]] 李延壽 (son) |
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===Related works=== |
===Related works=== |
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*''[[New History of Yuan]]'' (新元史, Xīn Yuán Shǐ), compiled by [[Ke Shaomin]] 柯劭忞 in [[1920]] |
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*''[[Draft History of Qing]]'' (清史稿, Qīng Shǐ Gǎo), compiled under [[Zhao Erxun]] 趙爾巽 in [[1927]] |
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== Modern editions == |
== Modern editions == |
Revision as of 06:34, 26 December 2009
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The Twenty-Four Histories (Chinese: 二十四史; pinyin: Èrshísì Shǐ; Wade–Giles: Erhshihszu Shih) is a collection of Chinese historical books covering a period of protohistory and history from 3000 BC to the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century. The whole set contains 3213 volumes and about 40 million words. It is often considered an authoritative source of traditional Chinese history and culture, and is used for research on literature, art, music, science, military affairs, geography, ethnography and other subjects.[citation needed]
Typically, after collecting credible sources, these canonical history records were produced in the next dynasty by officially organized editing, revising, and collating. It is officially considered as an officer's job failure for every factual error left in the published records. Therefore, compared to "personally made history" (稗史), they are considered as "credible history" (信史) by most professional history researchers.
Books of the Twenty-Four Histories
- Early Four Historiographies 前四史
- Records of the Grand Historian (史記, Shǐ Jì), compiled by Sima Qian 司馬遷 in 91 BC
- Book of Han (漢書, Hàn Shū), compiled by Ban Gu 班固 in 82
- Records of Three Kingdoms (三國志, Sānguó Zhì), compiled by Chen Shou 陳壽 in 289
- Book of Later Han (後漢書, Hòuhàn Shū), compiled by Fan Ye 范曄 in 445
- Book of Song (宋書, Sòng Shū) — Southern Dynasties, compiled by Shen Yue 沈約 in 488
- Book of Qi (齊書, Qí Shū) — Southern Dynasties, compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯 in 537
- Book of Wei (魏書, Wèi Shū) — Northern Dynasties, compiled by Wei Shou 魏收 in 554
- Eight Historiographies of Tang Dynasty 唐初八史
- Book of Liang (梁書, Liáng Shū) — Southern Dynasties, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636
- Book of Chen (陳書, Chén Shū) — Southern Dynasties, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636
- Book of Northern Qi (北齊書, Běi Qí Shū) — Northern Dynasties, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥 in 636
- Book of Zhou (周書, Zhōu Shū) — Northern Dynasties, compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻 in 636
- Book of Sui (隋書, Suī Shū), compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵 in 636
- Book of Jin (晉書, Jìn Shū), compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡 in 648
- History of Southern Dynasties (南史, Nán Shǐ), compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽 in 659
- History of Northern Dynasties (北史, Běi Shǐ), compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽 in 659
- Book of Tang (唐書, Táng Shū), compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫 in 945
- Five Dynasties History (五代史, Wǔdài Shǐ), compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974
- New History of the Five Dynasties (新五代史, Xīn Wǔdài Shǐ), compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修 in 1053
- New Book of Tang (新唐書, Xīn Táng Shū), compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修 in 1060
- Three Historiographies of Yuan Dynasty 元末三史
- History of Liao (遼史, Liáo Shǐ), compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1343[1]
- History of Jin (金史, Jīn Shǐ), compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1345
- History of Song (宋史, Sòng Shǐ), compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1345
- History of Yuan (元史, Yuán Shǐ), compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370
- History of Ming (明史, Míng Shǐ), compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉 in 1739
Inheritance works
These works were begun by one historian and completed by an heir, usually in the next generation.
- Records of the Grand Historian, inherited from Sima Tan 司馬談 (father) by Sima Qian 司馬遷 (son)
- Book of Han, inherited from Ban Biao 班彪 (brother), Ban Gu 班固 (son) by Ban Zhao 班昭 (sister)
- Book of Liang and Book of Chen, inherited from Yao Cha 姚察 (father) by Yao Silian 姚思廉 (son)
- Book of Northern Qi, inherited from Li Delin 李德林 (father) by Li Baiyao 李百藥 (son)
- History of Southern Dynasties and History of Northern Dynasties, inherited from Li Dashi 李大師 (father) by Li Yanshou 李延壽 (son)
Related works
- New History of Yuan (新元史, Xīn Yuán Shǐ), compiled by Ke Shaomin 柯劭忞 in 1920
- Draft History of Qing (清史稿, Qīng Shǐ Gǎo), compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽 in 1927
Modern editions
In China, the Zhonghua Shuju have edited a number of these Histories. These sets (or editions) are appreciated because they have been carefully collated and edited (punctuated) by the Chinese specialists. Therefore, these editions are believed to be relatively reliable, and easy to read and understand.[2]
See also
References
External links
- Chapter on the Western Regions Second Edition from Book of Later Han Volume 88, Reported by Ban Yong, Translated by John E. Hill.
- Xu Elina-Qian, Historical Development of the Pre-Dynastic Khitan, University of Helsinki, 2005. 273 pages. p.19,p.23