新五代史
Traditional form:
新五代史
Pinyin (reading):
Xīn Wǔdàishǐ
Definitions:
- Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ), compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修／欧阳修 ( Oūyáng Xiū) in 1053 during Northern Song Dynasty, 74 scrolls
Characters:
- 新 - new, recent, fresh, modern
- 五 - five; surname
- 代 - era, generation; to substitute for, to replace
- 史 - history, chronicle, annals
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