Xin Tang Shu (New Book of Tang), Volume 1, is one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories. Compiled during the Song dynasty by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi, the text was a major revision of the earlier Old Book of Tang, aiming to improve historical accuracy, literary style, and organizational structure. Volume 1 introduces foundational historical records of the Tang d…
Volume 4 of the New Book of Tang (Xin Tang Shu), one of the official Twenty-Four Histories of China, continues the historical record of the Tang dynasty. Compiled during the Song dynasty by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi, the work provides detailed accounts of administrative institutions, biographies, cultural developments, and significant historical events. This simplified-character edition by Zhonghu…