Book of Sui

One of the official histories of China. 85 volumes. It was compiled by Wei Zheng, Zhangsun Wuji and others under the orders of Emperor Taizong of Tang, and the actual authors were Yan Shigu, Kong Yingda and others. Originally, it was a historical record of the Sui dynasty, with 5 volumes of "Tei-ki" (Chronicles of the Emperor) and 50 volumes of "Retsuden" (Biographies), but later, also under the orders of Emperor Taizong, 10 volumes of "Zhi" (Records of the Five Dynasties) (known as "Godai Shizhi"), which were records of the systems (astronomy, criminal law, etc.) of the five dynasties of Liang, Chen, Northern Qi, Northern Zhou and Sui, were incorporated, resulting in the current format and number of volumes. In addition, the Touiden section on Wakoku contains an article on Japanese envoys to Sui that is not included in the Nihon Shoki.

[Keiji Nakamura]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

中国の正史の一つ。85巻。唐の太宗の命を受けた魏徴(ぎちょう)、長孫無忌(ちょうそんむき)らが編纂(へんさん)したもので、実際の執筆者は顔師古、孔穎達(くようだつ)らである。本来は隋王朝一代の歴史記録で、「帝紀」5巻、「列伝」50巻であるが、のちにやはり太宗の命によって于志寧(うしねい)ら数人が編纂した梁(りょう)、陳、北斉(ほくせい)、北周、隋5王朝の諸制度（天文・刑法など）の記録10「志」30巻（『五代史志』という）が編入され、いまの体裁と巻数となった。なお、東夷伝(とういでん)倭国(わこく)条に『日本書紀』にない遣隋使の記事がある。

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