Jin Shi (History of the Jin Dynasty) is an official dynastic chronicle included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled under the supervision of Toqto’a during the Yuan dynasty, the work provides a comprehensive historical account of the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). Volume 1 contains foundational materials such as imperial annals, genealogies, and early historical narratives that docume…
Old Book of Tang (Jiu Tang Shu) is the earliest official historical work documenting the Tang dynasty (618-907 CE), and is recognised as one of China’s Twenty-Four Histories. Originally compiled in 945 CE during the Later Jin state of the Five Dynasties period under the direction of Liu Xu and Zhang Zhaoyuan, it contains 200 chapters covering imperial annals, treatises, and biographies. The w…
Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), Volume 3, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by the Zhonghua Book Company. Written by Sima Qian during the Han Dynasty, Shiji is considered the foundation of traditional Chinese historiography, documenting events from early legendary rulers to the Western Han. This volume includes classical annotations by Pei …
Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), Volume 2, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by the Zhonghua Book Company. Written by Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty, Shiji is one of the foundational works of Chinese historiography, covering events from prehistoric rulers to the early Han period. This volume includes classical annotations and commentaries by P…
History of the Northern Dynasties (Bei shi) is a classical Chinese historical text belonging to the official canon of the Twenty-Four Histories, covering the history of northern Chinese regimes from the year 386 CE to 618 CE. It records the political, cultural, military, and social developments of the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou, and Sui dynasty periods ac…
Philosophy provides a comprehensive introduction to key concepts and schools of thought in the field of philosophy. It covers both Western and Eastern philosophical traditions, with a particular focus on Chinese philosophy. The book explores fundamental philosophical questions related to ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, and logic, and traces the historical development of these ideas across cu…