
Compiled by Zizhi Tongjian
by Sima Guang
About This Novel
"Zizhi Tongjian" is China's first chronological general history. Its content starts from the 23rd year of King Weilie of Zhou Dynasty (403 BC) to the 6th year of Xiande of the Later Zhou Dynasty (959). It covers the historical events of sixteen dynasties and more than 1,300 years, and is divided into sixteen periods according to dynasty. That is, Zhou Ji (five volumes), Qin Ji (three volumes), Han Ji (sixty volumes), Wei Ji (ten volumes), Jin Ji (forty volumes), Song Ji (sixteen volumes), Qi Ji (ten volumes), Liang Ji (twenty-two volumes), Chen Ji (ten volumes), Sui Ji ( Eight volumes), "Tang Ji" (81 volumes), "Hou Liang Ji" (six volumes), "Later Tang Ji" (eight volumes), "Hou Jin Ji" (six volumes), "Hou Han Ji" (four volumes), "Hou Zhou Ji" (five volumes), adding up to a total of 294 volumes, of which the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties account for the largest proportion.
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