The Twenty-Four Histories Three Tables (Five Volumes in Total)

Author: [Qing] Duan Changji
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Publishing Date: 2005-05-01
Features: ★16-inch hardcover, Beijing Library Press (predecessor of the National Library) 1st edition, 1st printing ★The book includes "Tables of Successive Dynasties," "Tables of Successive Territories," and "Tables of Successive Changes" ★Chronicles time and events in a neat format, useful for checking time references, characters, basic historical facts, geographical data, and the interrelated issues of explanations and events ★It holds significant historical value and serves as an important reference tool for studying ancient Chinese history This book is part of the "Collected Documents on the Study of Official Histories of Past Dynasties." The series has previously published four works: "An Outline of Reading the Twenty-Five Histories," "The Three Tables of the Twenty-Four Histories," "The Monthly and Daily Records of the Twenty-Four Histories," and "Commentaries on the Twenty-Two Histories." Among them, "An Outline of Reading the Twenty-Five Histories" was compiled by Li Chengyu of the Republic of China, including, comments, and corrections on records of characters, major events, and geography related to the twenty-five histories. "The Three Tables of the Twenty-Four Histories" was written by Duan Changji of the Qing Dynasty, including "Statistical Table of the Twenty-Four Histories," "Table of Changes of the Twenty-Four Histories," and "Table of Territories of the Twenty-Four Histories." "The Monthly and Daily Records of the Twenty-Four Histories" is a manuscript compiled by Wang Ruzhen of the Qing Dynasty, which examines the records of days and months in the twenty-four histories and is a toolbook for historical research. "Commentaries on the Twenty-Two Histories" compiles works such as Hang Shijun's "Doubts in the Various Histories," Niu Yunzhen's "Corrections to Historical Errors in the Empty Mountain Hall," Lu Wenchang's "Notes on Reading History," Qian Daixin's "Remnants of the Various Histories," Shen Yu's "Miscellaneous Records on Reading History," and Liu Tiaren's "Discussions on the Seventeen Histories."