The Book of Southern Tang, or sometimes called Lu's Book of Southern Tang (陸氏南唐書) to distinguish it from the earlier Ma's Book of Southern Tang, was a Chinese historiography book written by Lu You in c. 1184. It has 18 chapters. In 1328 under the Yuan Dynasty, Qi Guang added a phonetic commentary chapter.
Author | Lu You |
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Original title | 南唐書 (Nán Táng Shū) |
Language | Classical Chinese |
Genre | Chinese historiography |
Publication date | 1184[1] |
Publication place | China (Song Dynasty) |
Original text | 南唐書 (Nán Táng Shū) at Chinese Wikisource |
It is considered the most authoritative book on Southern Tang history.[2]
References
edit- Shimasue Kazuyasu (transl. B. Albertat) (1978). "Nan T'ang-shu". In Hervouet, Yves (ed.). A Sung Bibliography. Hong Kong: Chinese University Press. p. 114. ISBN 962-201-158-6.
- Wilkinson, Endymion (2000). Chinese History: A Manual, Revised and Enlarged. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-00247-4.
- Theobald, Ulrich. "Nantangshu". Chinaknowledge. Retrieved 4 September 2013.