This volume is part of the Book of Jin (Jin Shu), one of the official Chinese dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories. Compiled during the Tang dynasty by Fang Xuanling and a team of scholars, the work documents the political, social, cultural, and military developments of both the Western and Eastern Jin dynasties (265–420 CE). This modern simplified-character edition by Zho…
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations: Asia & Oceania is part of a comprehensive reference series covering the geography, history, economy, politics, and social structures of countries around the world. This volume provides detailed, authoritative entries on the nations of Asia and Oceania, including statistical data, historical background, governmental systems, economic conditions, and contemp…
This volume is the third book of the Jin Shu (Book of Jin), one of the official histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled during the Tang dynasty under the leadership of Fang Xuanling, it records major political events, biographies, cultural developments, and institutional structures of both the Western and Eastern Jin dynasties (265–420 CE). This simplified-character…
This second volume of the Song Shu (Book of Song) continues the official historical record of the Liu Song dynasty, compiled by Shen Yue of the Liang dynasty. As part of the renowned Twenty-Four Histories, the text presents detailed biographies, political narratives, institutional developments, and cultural insights from one of China’s significant early medieval periods. This simplified-chara…
The Book of Liang (Liang Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Liang dynasty, compiled by the Tang dynasty historian Yao Silian. As one of the Twenty-Four Histories, the work documents the political, military, cultural, and social developments of the Southern Dynasties period. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghua Book Company offers a comprehensive and authoritative te…
The Book of Southern Qi (Nan Qi Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Southern Qi dynasty, compiled by Xiao Zixian during the Liang dynasty. As part of the prestigious Twenty-Four Histories, the text documents political developments, imperial biographies, institutional structures, and cultural transformations of early medieval China. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghu…
The Book of Wei (Wei Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Northern Wei dynasty, compiled by the Northern Qi historian Wei Shou. As one of the Twenty-Four Histories, the text records the political, military, cultural, and social developments of the Northern Wei, a major power during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghua Book C…
The Book of Northern Qi (Bei Qi Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Northern Qi dynasty, compiled by the Tang dynasty historian Li Baiyao. As one of the esteemed Twenty-Four Histories, the text preserves detailed accounts of political events, imperial biographies, institutional structures, and cultural developments of the short-lived yet influential Northern Qi state. This simplified-c…
The Book of Zhou (Zhou Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Northern Zhou dynasty, compiled by Linghu Defen and other historians of the Tang dynasty. As one of the prestigious Twenty-Four Histories, it documents imperial biographies, governmental structures, military affairs, and cultural developments during the Northern Zhou period. This simplified-character edition published by Zhongh…
The Book of Sui (Sui Shu) is the official dynastic history of the Sui dynasty, compiled by Wei Zheng during the early Tang dynasty. As one of the Twenty-Four Histories, it contains detailed accounts of imperial biographies, administrative structures, legal codes, culture, and foreign relations during the Sui period. The work also includes an extensive treatise section that greatly influenced la…