| 五代史 |
Wǔ dài shǐ |
History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正 in 974 during Northern Song 北宋, 150 scrolls |
| 五 |
wǔ |
five / 5 |
| 五代 |
Wǔ dài |
Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China |
| 代 |
dài |
to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute / generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon |
| 史 |
Shǐ |
surname Shi |
| 史 |
shǐ |
history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China |