Veritable Records


Veritable Records are historical records compiled by government historians in imperial Chinese dynasties since the 6th century, and later in Korea, Japan and Vietnam which adopted the Chinese bureaucratic system and the writing system of Classical Chinese. Typically they were compiled immediately following the death of a monarch and follow a strictly prescribed format. Veritable Records are highly detailed and contain a wealth of political, economical, military, and biographical information.
Some examples include :
In the Yuan and Qing dynasties, many were written in Mongol or Manchu.

Origin

The earliest Veritable Records were those compiled under the direction of Zhou Xingsi for the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang, but the practice of writing Veritable Records didn't became standardized until the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang, who was obsessed with his historical legacy.

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