Historical Records of Living in the Capital

Author: (Qing) Yan Wu
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Publish Date: 1984-02-01
Features: Gu Yanwu's Twenty Volumes of Records of Ancient Capitals Throughout Dynasties, also known as Records of Imperial Capitals of Past Dynasties, is a companion work to Gu's Chronicles of Territory and Records of Benefits and Burdens of Provinces and States Throughout the Nation. Chronicles of Territory focuses on geographical records, Records of Benefits and Burdens of Provinces and States Throughout the Nation emphasizes political matters, while Records of Ancient Capitals Throughout Dynasties documents the history of ancient capitals, making it the first specialized book in China to compile historical records of capital cities.