Twenty-Four Histories
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The Twenty-Four Histories are the authoritative collection of traditional Chinese official dynastic histories, covering Chinese history from legendary times through the Ming dynasty.
All labels observed (1)
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| Twenty-Four Histories canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Twenty-Four Histories Context triple: [Records of the Three Kingdoms, includedIn, Twenty-Four Histories]
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A.
Records of the Grand Historian
Records of the Grand Historian is an influential ancient Chinese historical text by Sima Qian that systematically chronicles Chinese history from legendary times through the early Han period.
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Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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C.
The Treatise on the Royal Deeds
The Treatise on the Royal Deeds is a historical and theological work by the Byzantine monk Neophytos the Recluse that reflects on the actions and responsibilities of Christian rulers.
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D.
Hou Hanshu
Hou Hanshu is an official history of the Eastern Han dynasty of China, compiled in the 5th century and renowned for its detailed accounts of politics, society, and foreign relations.
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E.
Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Twenty-Four Histories Target entity description: The Twenty-Four Histories are the authoritative collection of traditional Chinese official dynastic histories, covering Chinese history from legendary times through the Ming dynasty.
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A.
Records of the Grand Historian
Records of the Grand Historian is an influential ancient Chinese historical text by Sima Qian that systematically chronicles Chinese history from legendary times through the early Han period.
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B.
Chronicles of Huayang
Chronicles of Huayang is an ancient Chinese regional history text that records the geography, culture, and historical events of the Sichuan and surrounding areas, including the Shu region associated with Shu Han.
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C.
The Treatise on the Royal Deeds
The Treatise on the Royal Deeds is a historical and theological work by the Byzantine monk Neophytos the Recluse that reflects on the actions and responsibilities of Christian rulers.
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D.
Hou Hanshu
Hou Hanshu is an official history of the Eastern Han dynasty of China, compiled in the 5th century and renowned for its detailed accounts of politics, society, and foreign relations.
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E.
Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese dynastic histories
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collection of historical works ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | standard histories ⓘ |
| compiledUnder | various Chinese dynasties ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| coversPeriodEnd | Ming dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversPeriodStart | legendary Yellow Emperor era ⓘ |
| describedAs | orthodox histories ⓘ |
| follows | Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | official history ⓘ |
| hasApproximateTotalVolumeCount | over 3000 juan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
annals
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biographies ⓘ tables ⓘ treatises ⓘ |
| includes |
Book of Chen
NERFINISHED
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Book of Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Jin (Liu Song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Later Han NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Southern Qi NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Sui NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Wei NERFINISHED ⓘ History of Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ History of Liao NERFINISHED ⓘ History of Ming NERFINISHED ⓘ History of Song NERFINISHED ⓘ History of Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ History of the Northern Dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ New Book of Tang NERFINISHED ⓘ New History of the Five Dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ Old History of the Five Dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ Records of the Grand Historian NERFINISHED ⓘ Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian historiography
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Japanese historiography ⓘ Korean historiography ⓘ Vietnamese historiography ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mediaType | text ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 24 ⓘ |
| subject | Chinese history ⓘ |
| traditionallyCompiledBy | court historians ⓘ |
| usedAs | authoritative historical source ⓘ |
| usedIn | imperial civil service examinations ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Chinese characters ⓘ |
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Subject: Twenty-Four Histories Description of subject: The Twenty-Four Histories are the authoritative collection of traditional Chinese official dynastic histories, covering Chinese history from legendary times through the Ming dynasty.
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