Back كتاب تشين Arabic Kitab Chen ID Libro dei Chen Italian 陳書 Japanese 진서 (남조) Korean Boek van de Chen Dutch Chenshu NB Чэньшу Russian Knjiga Chena Serbo-Croatian Knjiga Čena Slovenian
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The Book of Chen or Chen Shu (Chén Shū) was the official history of the Chen dynasty, one of the Southern dynasties of China. The Book of Chen is part of the official Twenty-Four Histories of imperial China. It was compiled by the Tang dynasty historian Yao Silian and completed in 636 AD (Zhenguan 10th year). The Chen Shu is a biographical history book with thirty-six volumes, recording the historical facts of 33 years from the accession of Chen Baxian (Emperor Wu of Chen) to the last emperor Chen Shubao (Emperor Houzhu of Chen).[1][2]