New History of the Five Dynasties
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New History of the Five Dynasties is an 11th-century Chinese historical work that offers a revised and more critical account of the Five Dynasties period, emphasizing moral evaluation of rulers and officials.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New History of the Five Dynasties canonical | 5 |
| Xin Wudai Shi (新五代史) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New History of the Five Dynasties Context triple: [Ouyang Xiu, authored, New History of the Five Dynasties]
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Zizhi Tongjian
Zizhi Tongjian is an 11th-century Chinese chronological historical text compiled under Sima Guang that provides a comprehensive narrative of Chinese history from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Book of Han
The Book of Han is an official Chinese historical text that chronicles the history, politics, and culture of the Western Han dynasty.
- 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: New History of the Five Dynasties Target entity description: New History of the Five Dynasties is an 11th-century Chinese historical work that offers a revised and more critical account of the Five Dynasties period, emphasizing moral evaluation of rulers and officials.
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A.
Zizhi Tongjian
Zizhi Tongjian is an 11th-century Chinese chronological historical text compiled under Sima Guang that provides a comprehensive narrative of Chinese history from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties.
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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Book of Han
The Book of Han is an official Chinese historical text that chronicles the history, politics, and culture of the Western Han dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese historical text
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dynastic history ⓘ official history ⓘ |
| aim |
to correct perceived biases in Old History of the Five Dynasties
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to provide a more critical account of the Five Dynasties period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Xin Wudai Shi ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionYear | 1053 ⓘ |
| author |
Ouyang Xiu
ⓘ
Song Qi ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | one of the official dynastic histories of China ⓘ |
| category |
Chinese historiography
ⓘ
Song dynasty literature ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Song court ⓘ |
| compiler | Ouyang Xiu ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of foreign peoples
ⓘ
biographies of emperors ⓘ biographies of officials ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | 11th century ⓘ |
| dynastyOfComposition | Song dynasty ⓘ |
| emphasis |
Confucian moral judgment
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critique of usurpation ⓘ legitimacy of dynastic rule ⓘ |
| focus |
moral evaluation of officials
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moral evaluation of rulers ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| historicalGenre |
biographical history
ⓘ
standard history ⓘ |
| historicalScope |
Later Han
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linked to:
Later Han (Five Dynasties)
Later Jin ⓘ Later Liang ⓘ Later Tang ⓘ Later Zhou ⓘ |
| influenced | later Chinese historical writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucian historiography
ⓘ
linked to:
Confucian classics
|
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
literary style of Ouyang Xiu
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strong moral criticism of rulers ⓘ |
| partOf | Twenty-Four Histories ⓘ |
| periodCovered |
Five Dynasties period
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linked to:
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period
|
| placeOfCompilation |
Northern Song China
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linked to:
Song dynasty
|
| predecessor | Old History of the Five Dynasties ⓘ |
| revises | Old History of the Five Dynasties ⓘ |
| structure |
annals
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biographies ⓘ treatises ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Song dynasty historiography ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | 907–960 ⓘ |
| titleInChinese |
新五代史
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linked to:
Xin Wudai Shi (新五代史)
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Subject: New History of the Five Dynasties Description of subject: New History of the Five Dynasties is an 11th-century Chinese historical work that offers a revised and more critical account of the Five Dynasties period, emphasizing moral evaluation of rulers and officials.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Yongshu
subject linked to:
Xin Wudai Shi (新五代史)
subject linked to:
Wenzhong Gong (文忠公)
subject linked to:
Wenzhong Gong (文忠公)
linked to: New History of the Five Dynasties