Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Governance - Chronicles of Events (11-Volume Set) [Volume 9]

A Chronicle of Major Events in the Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Governance, a 42-volume historical work penned by Yuan Shu of the Southern Song Dynasty, selects notable historical events from the Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Governance (Zizhi Tongjian). Each event is meticulously recorded from its inception to its conclusion, with self-composed titles. It covers 239 significant historical events spanning over 1,300 years, from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties, with an additional 66 events appended, amounting to a total of 305 historical accounts. This work is recognized as the first historical chronicle in China adopting the "e;chronicle of major events"e; format, pioneering the "e;event-centered"e; approach in historical writing.