晋书

Traditional form:

晉書

Pinyin (reading):

Jìnshū

Definitions:

• History of the Jin Dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 ( Ershísì Shǐ), compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡／房玄龄 ( Fáng Xuánlíng) in 648 during Tang Dynasty 唐朝 ( Tángcháo), 130 scrolls

Characters:

• 晋 - to advance; to increase; to promote
• 书 - book, letter, document; writing

Traditional characters:

• 晉 - to advance; to increase; to promote
• 書 - book, letter, document; writing