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…
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…
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…
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…