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…
Hou Hanshu (Book of the Later Han), Volume 3, is part of the Simplified Chinese edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by Zhonghua Book Company. The work was originally compiled by Fan Ye during the Liu Song dynasty and documents the political, social, and cultural history of the Later Han dynasty (25–220 CE). This edition includes editorial contributions from Song dynasty scholar Fan…
Hou Hanshu (Book of the Later Han), Volume 3, is part of the Simplified Chinese edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by Zhonghua Book Company. Compiled by historian Fan Ye during the Liu Song period, the Hou Hanshu chronicles political developments, biographies, military affairs, and cultural aspects of the Eastern Han dynasty. This edition includes classical annotations by Tang dynas…
Volume 1 of the Old History of the Five Dynasties (Jiu Wudai Shi) is an official historical chronicle compiled during the Song dynasty under the leadership of Xue Juzheng. It documents the political, military, and cultural developments of the Five Dynasties period (907–960), a transitional era between the Tang and Song dynasties. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghua Book Co…
“Chen Shu” (Book of Chen) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the “Twenty-Four Histories” and was compiled by Yao Silian during the Tang Dynasty. It documents the political, military, and cultural history of the Chen Dynasty (557–589 CE), the last of the Southern Dynasties before the unification under the Sui Dynasty. The work provides detailed imperial biographies, …
Hanshu (Book of Han), Volume 1, is part of the Simplified Chinese Edition of the Twenty-Four Histories published by the Zhonghua Book Company. Written by Ban Gu during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Hanshu documents the political, social, economic, and cultural history of the Western Han period. This authoritative edition includes classical annotations by Tang dynasty scholar Yan Shigu, whose com…
“Song Shi” (History of the Song Dynasty) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the “Twenty-Four Histories.” It was compiled during the Yuan Dynasty under the leadership of Tuotuo and other imperial scholars. Volume 3 continues the comprehensive documentation of the Song Dynasty, covering imperial reigns, political institutions, major historical events, and biographies of…
The Book of Jin (Jin Shu) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled by Fang Xuanling and other scholars during the Tang dynasty, the text records the political, cultural, and military developments of the Western and Eastern Jin dynasties (265–420 CE). This Simplified Edition published by Zhonghua Book Company preserves the classical str…
The New Book of Tang (Xin Tang Shu) is one of the official dynastic histories included in the Twenty-Four Histories of China. Compiled during the Song dynasty by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi, the work presents a structured account of the Tang dynasty’s political institutions, biographies, cultural developments, and historical events. This simplified-character edition published by Zhonghua Book Comp…
An Introduction to the Sources of Ming History by Wolfgang Franke is a foundational scholarly guide to primary sources essential for studying the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). The book surveys major historical texts, official records, private writings, archival materials, and bibliographic tools relevant to Ming historiography. Franke provides detailed evaluations of the reliability, structure, a…