Book of Southern Tang (Lu You book)
Chinese history book, c. 1184
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The Book of Southern Tang, or sometimes called Lu's Book of Southern Tang (陸氏南唐書) to distinguish it from the earlier Ma's Book of Southern Tang, was a Chinese historiography book written by Lu You in c. 1184. It has 18 chapters. In 1328 under the Yuan Dynasty, Qi Guang added a phonetic commentary chapter.
| Author | Lu You |
|---|---|
| Original title | 南唐書 (Nán Táng Shū) |
| Language | Classical Chinese |
| Genre | Chinese historiography |
Publication date | 1184[1] |
| Publication place | China (Song Dynasty) |
Original text | 南唐書 (Nán Táng Shū) at Chinese Wikisource |
It is considered the most authoritative book on Southern Tang history.[2]
