1084Zizhi Tongjian Completed

the enormous Chinese historical work of the Zizhi Tongjian i...
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📜 Compilation of the Prime Tortoise of the Record Bureau

– One of the Four Great Books of Song, the Prime Tortoise of the Record Bureau compiled by 1013 was the largest of the Song Chinese encyclopedias. Divided into 1000 volumes, it consisted of 9.4 million written Chinese characters.
Compilation of the Prime Tortoise of the Record Bureau (1013)
Song DynastyEncyclopediasChinese LiteratureImperial ChinaKnowledgeCompilation
ChinaChina

🍵 Cai Xiang Writes 'The Record of Tea'

The Record of Tea is written by Chinese official Cai Xiang
Cai Xiang Writes 'The Record of Tea' (1049)
Chinese LiteratureSong DynastyWriting
ChinaChina

✍️ Ouyang Xiu Completes *The New History of the Five Dynasties*

– The New History of the Five Dynasties by Chinese official Ouyang Xiu is completed.
Ouyang Xiu Completes *The New History of the Five Dynasties* (1053)
Song DynastyHistory WritingLiteratureOuyang XiuHistoriographyConfucianism
ChinaChina

📚 New Book of Tang Completed

– compilation of the New Book of Tang, edited by Chinese official Ouyang Xiu, is complete.
New Book of Tang Completed (1060)
Tang DynastySong DynastyHistoryHistoriographyLiteratureOuyang XiuCompilation
ChinaChina

📜 Zizhi Tongjian Completed

the enormous Chinese historical work of the Zizhi Tongjian is compiled by scholars under Chancellor Sima Guang, completed in 294 volumes and included 3 million written Chinese characters
Zizhi Tongjian Completed (1084)
Song DynastyHistoriographyCompilationClassical Literature
ChinaChina