| 明史 |
Míng shǐ |
History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史, compiled under Zhang Tingyu 张廷玉 in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls |
| 明 |
Míng |
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) / surname Ming / Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God |
| 明 |
míng |
bright / opposite: dark 暗 / (of meaning) clear / to understand / next / public or open / wise / generic term for a sacrifice to the gods |
| 史 |
Shǐ |
surname Shi |
| 史 |
shǐ |
history / annals / title of an official historian in ancient China |