Zizhi Tongjian - Contents

Contents

The book consisted of 294 volumes, of which the following number describe each respective dynastic era:

  1. 5 volumes - Zhou (1046-256 BC)
  2. 3 volumes - Qin (221-207 BC)
  3. 60 volumes - Han (206 BC-220 CE)
  4. 10 volumes - Wei (220-265)
  5. 40 volumes - Jin (265-420)
  6. 16 volumes - Liu Song (420-479)
  7. 10 volumes - Qi (479-502)
  8. 22 volumes - Liang (502-557)
  9. 10 volumes - Chen (557-589)
  10. 8 volumes - Sui (589-618 CE)
  11. 81 volumes - Tang (618-907)
  12. 6 volumes - Later Liang (907-923)
  13. 8 volumes - Later Tang (923-936)
  14. 6 volumes - Later Jin (936-947)
  15. 4 volumes - Later Han (947-951)
  16. 5 volumes - Later Zhou (951-960)

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