Romance of the Three Kingdoms -- Basic Collection of Chinese Family Classics

Author: Song Yanmei, Yang Qiumei (Editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The most complete historical masterpiece, "Records of the Three Kingdoms," comprising 65 volumes, including 30 volumes of "Records of Wei," 15 volumes of "Records of Shu," and 20 volumes of "Records of Wu." Authored by Chen Shou of the Jin Dynasty and annotated by Pei Songzhi of the Southern Dynasties of the Liu Song. This work is a comprehensive account of the history of the Three Kingdoms period. This edition, based on the annotated version by Zhonghua Book Company, selects 27 figures from Cao Cao of the Wei Dynasty onwards, primarily reflecting the main historical narrative. Due to space constraints, only the original text by Chen Shou is used for annotations. The focus of the annotations is on clarifying the text, with brief explanations provided for important historical allusions, official titles, and place names. Appendices include "Chronological Table of Major Events in the Three Kingdoms," "Profound Quotes from 'Records of the Three Kingdoms'," and "Major Research Works on 'Records of the Three Kingdoms'," all designed to assist general readers in understanding the original text. The annotations reference the research findings of experts such as Miao Yu, editor of "Selected Annotations of the Three Kingdoms."