帧 | [zhèng, ㄓㄥˋ, 帧 / 幀] frame; one of a pair (scrolls); picture #7,071 [Add to Longdo] | 史记 | [Shǐ jì, ㄕˇ ㄐㄧˋ, 史 记 / 史 記] Record of the Grand Historian by Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁, first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed in 91 BC during Western Han (former Han), 130 scrolls #21,388 [Add to Longdo] | 春联 | [chūn lián, ㄔㄨㄣ ㄌㄧㄢˊ, 春 联 / 春 聯] Spring Festival couplets; New Year scrolls #24,562 [Add to Longdo] | 劳斯莱斯 | [Láo sī lái sī, ㄌㄠˊ ㄙ ㄌㄞˊ ㄙ, 劳 斯 莱 斯 / 勞 斯 萊 斯] Rolls-Royce PWR #30,400 [Add to Longdo] | 汉书 | [Hàn shū, ㄏㄢˋ ㄕㄨ, 汉 书 / 漢 書] History of Western Han (former Han), second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Ban Gu 班固 in 82 during Eastern Han (later Han), 100 scrolls #33,086 [Add to Longdo] | 三国志 | [Sān guó zhì, ㄙㄢ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄓˋ, 三 国 志 / 三 國 志] History of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Chen Shou 陳寿|陈寿 in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晋朝, 65 scrolls #35,216 [Add to Longdo] | 明史 | [Míng shǐ, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕˇ, 明 史] History of the Ming dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉|张廷玉 in 1739 during the Qing dynasty, 332 scrolls #46,492 [Add to Longdo] | 资治通鉴 | [Zī zhì tōng jiàn, ㄗ ㄓˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋ, 资 治 通 鉴 / 資 治 通 鑒] A mirror for the wise ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光|司马光 Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls #48,259 [Add to Longdo] | 竹简 | [zhú jiǎn, ㄓㄨˊ ㄐㄧㄢˇ, 竹 简 / 竹 簡] bamboo writing slips in ancient times (joined together to form whole scrolls) #50,298 [Add to Longdo] | 宋史 | [Sòng shǐ, ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄕˇ, 宋 史] History of the Song dynasty, twentieth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan 元 dynasty, 496 scrolls; (not to be confused with 宋書|宋书) #50,991 [Add to Longdo] | 晋书 | [Jìn shū, ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄨ, 晋 书 / 晉 書] History of the Jin dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡 in 648 during Tang dynasty 唐朝, 130 scrolls #59,469 [Add to Longdo] | 旧唐书 | [Jiù Táng shū, ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄕㄨ, 旧 唐 书 / 舊 唐 書] History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫 in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋 of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls #63,033 [Add to Longdo] | 元史 | [Yuán shǐ, ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˇ, 元 史] History of the Yuan dynasty, twenty third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Song Lian 宋濂 in 1370 during the Ming dynasty, 210 scrolls #67,982 [Add to Longdo] | 宋书 | [Sòng shū, ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄨ, 宋 书 / 宋 書] History of Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 or Liu Song 劉宋|刘宋, sixth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Shen Yue 沈約 in 488 during Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁, 100 scrolls; (not to be confused with 宋史) #72,561 [Add to Longdo] | 滚瓜烂熟 | [gǔn guā làn shú, ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄚ ㄌㄢˋ ㄕㄨˊ, 滚 瓜 烂 熟 / 滾 瓜 爛 熟] lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (成语 saw); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside-out; to know sth by heart #73,694 [Add to Longdo] | 五代史 | [Wǔ dài shǐ, ㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˇ, 五 代 史] History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 during Northern Song 北宋, 150 scrolls #95,125 [Add to Longdo] | 辽史 | [Liáo shǐ, ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄕˇ, 辽 史 / 遼 史] History of the Liao dynasty, twenty first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan 元 dynasty, 116 scrolls #99,207 [Add to Longdo] | 金史 | [Jīn shǐ, ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˇ, 金 史] History of the Jurchen Jin dynasty, twenty second of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed under Toktoghan 脱脱 in 1345 during the Yuan 元 dynasty, 135 scrolls #103,001 [Add to Longdo] | 南史 | [Nán shǐ, ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˇ, 南 史] History of the Southern Dynasties, fourteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿 in 659 during Tang dynasty, 80 scrolls #119,482 [Add to Longdo] | 册府元龟 | [Cè fǔ yuán guī, ㄘㄜˋ ㄈㄨˇ ㄩㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄟ, 册 府 元 龟 / 冊 府 元 龜] Prime tortoise of the record bureau, Song dynasty historical encyclopedia of political essays, autobiography, memorials and decrees, compiled 1005-1013 under Wang Qinruo 王欽若|王钦若 and Yang Yi 楊億|杨亿, 1000 scrolls #133,063 [Add to Longdo] | 文苑英华 | [Wén yuàn yīng huá, ㄨㄣˊ ㄩㄢˋ ㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ, 文 苑 英 华 / 文 苑 英 華] Finest blossoms in the garden of literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fan 李昉, Xu Xuan 徐鉉|徐铉, Song Bai 宋白 and Su Yijian 蘇易簡|苏易简, 1000 scrolls #170,378 [Add to Longdo] | 屏条 | [píng tiáo, ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ, 屏 条 / 屏 條] set of (usually four) hanging scrolls #214,933 [Add to Longdo] | 五灯会元 | [wǔ dēng huì yuán, ㄨˇ ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ, 五 灯 会 元 / 五 燈 會 元] Song dynasty history of Zen Buddhism in China (1252), 20 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 北史 | [Běi shǐ, ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˇ, 北 史] History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿 in 659 during Tang dynasty, 100 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 北齐书 | [Běi Qí shū, ㄅㄟˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ, 北 齐 书 / 北 齊 書] History of Qi of the Northern dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 50 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 十六国春秋 | [Shí liù guó Chūn qiū, ㄕˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ, 十 六 国 春 秋 / 十 六 國 春 秋] history of the Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439 by Cui Hong 崔鴻|崔鸿, written towards the end of Wei of the Northern Dynasties 北魏, 100 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 十国春秋 | [shí guó chūn qiū, ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ, 十 国 春 秋 / 十 國 春 秋] History of Ten States of South China (1669) by Wu Renchen 吳任臣|吴任臣, 77 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 千经万卷 | [qiān jīng wàn juǎn, ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄨㄢˋ ㄐㄩㄢˇ, 千 经 万 卷 / 千 經 萬 卷] lit. a thousand sutras, ten thousand scrolls; fig. the vast Buddhist canon [Add to Longdo] | 南齐书 | [Nán Qí shū, ㄋㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ, 南 齐 书 / 南 齊 書] History of Qi of the Southern dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯 萧子显 in 537 during Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁, 59 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 吴越春秋 | [Wú Yuè chūn qiū, ㄨˊ ㄩㄝˋ ㄔㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄡ, 吴 越 春 秋 / 吳 越 春 秋] History of the Southern States Wu and Yue (traditional rivals), compiled by Han historian Zhao Ye 趙曄|赵晔, 10 extant scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 周书 | [Zhōu shū, ㄓㄡ ㄕㄨ, 周 书 / 周 書] History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 50 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 唐书 | [Táng shū, ㄊㄤˊ ㄕㄨ, 唐 书 / 唐 書] same as 舊唐書|旧唐书, History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫 in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋 of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 大一统志 | [dà yī tǒng zhì, ㄉㄚˋ ㄧ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄓˋ, 大 一 统 志 / 大 一 統 誌] Dayuan Dayi Tongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍|虞应龙, 755 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 大元大一统志 | [Dà Yuán dà yī tǒng zhì, ㄉㄚˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄧ ㄊㄨㄥˇ ㄓˋ, 大 元 大 一 统 志 / 大 元 大 一 統 誌] Dayuan Dayi Tongzhi, Yuan dynasty geographical encyclopedia, compiled 1285-1294 under Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁 and Yu Yinglong 虞應龍|虞应龙, 755 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 太平御览 | [Tài píng yù lǎn, ㄊㄞˋ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ ㄌㄢˇ, 太 平 御 览 / 太 平 御 覽] Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fan 李昉, 1000 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 后汉书 | [Hòu Hàn shū, ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄢˋ ㄕㄨ, 后 汉 书 / 後 漢 書] History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, composed by Fan Ye 範曄|范晔 in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋, 120 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 新五代史 | [Xīn Wǔ dài shǐ, ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˇ, 新 五 代 史] Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修 in 1053 during Northern Song dynasty, 74 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 新唐书 | [Xīn Táng shū, ㄒㄧㄣ ㄊㄤˊ ㄕㄨ, 新 唐 书 / 新 唐 書] History of the Later Tang Dynasty, seventeenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧陽修 and Song Qi 宋祁 in 1060 during Northern Song 北宋, 225 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 东观汉记 | [Dōng guān hàn jì, ㄉㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄏㄢˋ ㄐㄧˋ, 东 观 汉 记 / 東 觀 漢 記] History of later Han dynasty, internal palace record by many 1st and 2nd century authors, 143 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 梁书 | [Liáng shū, ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄕㄨ, 梁 书 / 梁 書] History of Liang of the Southern dynasties, eighth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 56 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 清史列传 | [Qīng shǐ liè zhuàn, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ, 清 史 列 传 / 清 史 列 傳] Biographic history of Qing dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2, 900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 清史稿 | [Qīng shǐ gāo, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ ㄍㄠ, 清 史 稿] Draft History of the Qing dynasty, sometimes listed as number 25 or 26 of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽|赵尔巽 in 1927 during the Northern Warlords period, 536 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 清实录 | [Qīng shí lù, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˊ ㄌㄨˋ, 清 实 录 / 清 實 錄] Qing historical archive, currently 4484 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 旧五代史 | [Jiù Wǔ dài shǐ, ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˇ, 旧 五 代 史 / 舊 五 代 史] History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 during Northern Song 北宋, 150 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 释名 | [shì míng, ㄕˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ, 释 名 / 釋 名] late Han etymological dictionary "Explain Words" by 劉熙|刘熙, 27 chapters in 8 scrolls, 1502 entries [Add to Longdo] | 陈书 | [Chén shū, ㄔㄣˊ ㄕㄨ, 陈 书 / 陳 書] History of Chen of the Southern dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 隋书 | [Suí shū, ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄨ, 隋 书 / 隋 書] History of the Sui Dynasty, 13th of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵|魏征 in 636 during Tang dynasty, 85 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 魏书 | [Wèi shū, ㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄨ, 魏 书 / 魏 書] History of Wei of the Northern dynasties, tenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Wei Shou 魏收 in 554 during Northern Qi dynasty 北齊|北齐, 114 scrolls [Add to Longdo] | 齐书 | [Qí shū, ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄨ, 齐 书 / 齊 書] History of Qi of the Southern dynasties, seventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled by Xiao Zixian 蕭子顯 萧子显 in 537 during Liang of the Southern dynasties 南朝梁, 59 scrolls; usually 南齊書|南齐书 to distinguish from Northern Qi [Add to Longdo] |
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