"History of the North" includes 12 volumes of chronicles and 88 volumes of biographies, a total of 100 volumes. The history recorded starts from the founding of the Northern Wei Dynasty by Emperor Daowu (AD 386) and ends in the second year of Yining (AD 618) by Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty, a total of 233 years. The book mainly records the rise and fall of the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou and Sui dynasties.
The 12 volumes of "Northern History" include: 5 volumes of Wei Dynasty, 3 volumes of Qi Dynasty, 2 volumes of Zhou Dynasty, and 2 volumes of Sui Dynasty. In addition, when recording the history after the split of the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Eastern Wei Dynasty was regarded as orthodox, and there were few historical records of the Western Wei Dynasty.
Many historical materials in "History of the North" confirm and supplement the shortcomings of "Book of Wei", "Book of Northern Qi", "Book of Zhou" and "Book of Sui", and are of great value.
Reader comments
This "History of the North" records the rise and fall of the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei and other dynasties, and is very rich in content. I think it is not only a record of history, but also reminds me of the experiences of relatives and friends in life, just like the stories in the book, with ups and downs. Moreover, it can also supplement the shortcomings of other history books, which is quite valuable. If you are interested in that period of history, it is worth a look.
This "History of the North" records the rise and fall of the Northern Wei, Eastern Wei and other dynasties, and is very rich in content. I think it is not only a record of history, but also reminds me of the experiences of relatives and friends in life, just like the stories in the book, with ups and downs. Moreover, it can also supplement the shortcomings of other history books, which is quite valuable. If you are interested in that period of history, it is worth a look.