The History of the Southern Dynasties (Nan Shi) is one of the official Twenty-Four Histories of China, compiled during the Tang dynasty by historian Li Yanshou. It documents the political, cultural, and biographical history of the Southern Dynasties—Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang, and Chen—from 420 to 589 CE. As an essential text for understanding the division and transformation of early medi…
Volume 2 of the History of the Southern Dynasties (Nan Shi) continues the official historical records compiled by the Tang historian Li Yanshou. This dynastic history documents the political, social, and cultural developments of the Southern Dynasties—Liu Song, Southern Qi, Liang, and Chen—during the period 420–589 CE. As part of the Twenty-Four Histories, the text provides authoritative …