"Recumbent Swallow Records" "Retirement Records" -- Tang and Song

Author: Wang Bizhi (Song Dynasty), edited and annotated by Lü Youren
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Features: This book is one of the "Tang-Song Historical Notes Series," collecting two types of notes by Song Dynasty scholars. One is The Record of Yan at Shen Water (), written 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 Shaoxing era. It is a valuable historical reference. The other is The Old Fields Record (), written by the famous Song Dynasty litterateur Ouyang Xiu. The content involves the deeds of figures, official systems, and anecdotes of the early Northern Song Dynasty. Most of it is based on the author's personal observations and hearsay, and its historical value is widely recognized.