Flooded Swallow Records, Records of Returning to the Countryside

Author: Wang Bizhi
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is one of the "Tang and Song Historical Records Series," collecting two notes by Song Dynasty scholars. One is The Record of Yan Talks at Shen Water, a 10-volume work by Wang Bizhi of the Song Dynasty. The book mainly records the discussions of scholars and officials of the time, covering many political events before the second year of the Shaosheng era. It is a valuable historical reference. The other is The Old Fields Record, a 2-volume work with 115 entries, written by the famous Song Dynasty litterateur Ouyang Xiu. Its content involves the lives of figures, official systems, and anecdotes of the early Northern Song Dynasty. Most of these are based on the author's personal observations and experiences, and their historical value is widely recognized.