The Twenty-Four Histories is a collection of historical books covering a period of history from 3000 BC. to the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century. It is often considered an authoritative source of traditional Chinese history and culture, and is used for research on literature, art, music, and other subjects.
Chart of Twenty-Four Dynastic Histories 二十四史:
- Early Four Historiographies 前四史
- 《宋書》Book of Song -- Southern Dynasties, compiled by Shen Yue 沈約 in 488 AD
- 《齊書》Book of Qi , compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯 in 537 AD
- 《魏書》Book of Wei -- Northern Dynasties, compiled by Wei Shou 魏收 in 554 AD
- Eight Historiographies of Tang Dynasty 唐初八史
- 《梁書》Book of Liang -- Southern Dynasties, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 AD
- 《陳書》Book of Chen -- Southern Dynasties, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 AD
- 《北齊書》Book of Northern Qi -- Northern Dynasties, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥 in 636 AD
- 《北周書》Book of Northern Zhou -- Northern Dynasties, compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻 in 636 AD
- 《隋書》Book of Sui , compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵 in 636 AD
- 《晉書》Book of Jin , compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡 in 648 AD
- 《南史》History of Southern Dynasties , compiled by Li Tingshou 李延壽 in 659 AD
- 《北史》History of Northern Dynasties , compiled by Li Tingshou 李延壽 in 659 AD
- 《唐書》Book of Tang , compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫 from 941 AD to 945 AD
- 《五代史》History of Five Dynasties , compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 973 AD
- 《新唐書》New Book of Tang , compiled under Ou Yangxiu 歐陽修 from 1045 AD to 1060 AD
- 《新五代史》New History of Five Dynasties , compiled under Ou Yangxiu 歐陽修 in 1072 AD
- Three Historiographies of Yuan Dynasty 元末三史
- 《遼史》History of Liao , compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1344 AD
- 《金史》History of Jin , compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1344 AD
- 《宋史》History of Song , compiled under Toktoghan 脫脫 in 1344 AD
- 《元史》History of Yuan , compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 AD
- 《明史》History of Ming , compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉 in 1739 AD
Kindred Works:
- 《史記》Records of Grand Historian, inherited from Sima Tan 司馬談 (father) to Sima Qian 司馬遷 (son)
- 《漢書》Book of Han, inherited from Ban Biao 班彪 (father), Ban Gu 班固 (son) to Ban Zhao 班昭 (sister)
- 《梁書》、《陳書》Book of Liang and Book of Chen , inherited from Yao Cha 姚察 (father) to Yao Silian 姚思廉 (son)
- 《北齐书》Book of Northern Qi , inherited from Li Delin 李德林 (father) to Li Baiyao 李百藥 (son)
- 《南史》、《北史》History of Southern Dynasties and History of Northern Dynasties , inherited from Li Dashi 李大師 (father) to Li Tingshou 李延壽 (son)
See also:
"History of China" for more information
