About Yuan Shu
Lived 1131 – 1205 (aged 73–74). Yuan Shu was a Chinese historian.
Yuan Shu (; 1131–1205) was a Chinese historian and official of the Southern Song dynasty. He is best known as the author of the Tongjian jishi benmo (通鉴纪事本末/通鑑記事本末 "Historical events of the Comprehensive Mirror in their entirety" ), a restructured version of the Zizhi tongjian (資治通鑑) that focuses on the sequential development of historical events. His work is contained in the collection Sibu congkan 四部丛刊 with reproduction of a large-character edition (daziben) from the Song dynasty.
Works Tongjian jishi benmo 通鉴纪事本末/通鑑記事本末 (Sibu congkan edition)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Yuan Shu?
Song dynasty person (CBDB = 14885)
When was Yuan Shu born?
Yuan Shu was born in 1131.
When did Yuan Shu die?
Yuan Shu died in 1205.
What was Yuan Shu's occupation?
Yuan Shu was a historian.
What nationality was Yuan Shu?
Yuan Shu was Chinese.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Yuan Shu (Southern Song dynasty)
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