[史记 / 史記, Shǐ jì, ㄕˇ ㄐㄧˋ]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#21388[Add to Longdo]
[明史, Míng shǐ, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄕˇ]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#46492[Add to Longdo]
[正史, zhèng shǐ, ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˇ]the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories; true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends#50289[Add to Longdo]
[宋史, Sòng shǐ, ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄕˇ]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)#50991[Add to Longdo]
[元史, Yuán shǐ, ㄩㄢˊ ㄕˇ]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#67982[Add to Longdo]
[二十四史, èr shí sì shǐ, ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ㄙˋ ㄕˇ]twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions); fig. a long and complicated story#67985[Add to Longdo]
[安史之乱 / 安史之亂, Ān Shǐ zhī luàn, ㄢ ㄕˇ ㄓ ㄌㄨㄢˋ]An Shi rebellion (755-763) of An Lushan 安禄山 and Shi Siming 史思明, a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty#72401[Add to Longdo]
[名垂青史, míng chuí qīng shǐ, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕˇ]lit. reputation will go down in history (成语 saw); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory#82397[Add to Longdo]
[五代史, Wǔ dài shǐ, ㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕˇ]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#95125[Add to Longdo]
[史思明, shǐ sī míng, ㄕˇ ㄙ ㄇㄧㄥˊ]Shi Siming (703-761), non-Han military man and colleague of An Lushan 安禄山, eventually conspirator with him in the 755-763 Anshi rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱 against the Tang dynasty#98701[Add to Longdo]
[辽史 / 遼史, Liáo shǐ, ㄌㄧㄠˊ ㄕˇ]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#99207[Add to Longdo]
[金史, Jīn shǐ, ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕˇ]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#103001[Add to Longdo]
[南史, Nán shǐ, ㄋㄢˊ ㄕˇ]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#119482[Add to Longdo]