The History of Jin (Jìn shū 晉書), also known as the Book of Jin[n 1] is one of the official Chinese historical works. It covers the history of Jin dynasty from 265 to 420, which written by a number of officials commissioned by the court of Tang dynasty, with the lead editor being the Prime Minister Fang Xuanling, drawing mostly from the official documents left from the earlier archives.
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The History of Jin is the official Dynastic History (zhengshi 正史) of the Jin dynasty. Although compilations of the Western Jin period 265–316 were already finished at the time of the Eastern Jin period 317–420, it wasn't until the year 648 (during the Tang dynasty), that the History of Jin was finally finished.
The early Tang dynasty archives had 18 different histories of the Jin dynasty in its collection. Because none of these, except Zang Rongxu's History of Jin, covered, or barely covered, the Eastern Jin period, Emperor Taizong of Tang decreed the compilation of an official dynastic history of the Jin dynasty. A rather large compilation team was assembled, with Fang Xuanling at the head of it, along with Chu Suiliang 褚遂良.
When the History of Jin was finished, it eclipsed other previously written histories. Most of these survive only in fragments, such as through the citations by Pei Songzhi to Records of the Three Kingdoms.
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帝紀 Annals[]
| 卷 | Chaptertitle | Subject | Translation/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 卷001 | 帝紀第一 | 宣帝 | Emperor Xuan (Sima Yi) |
| 卷002 | 帝紀第二 | 景帝 文帝 | Emperor Jing (Sima Shi), Emperor Wen (Sima Zhao) |
| 卷003 | 帝紀第三 | 武帝 | Emperor Wu (Sima Yan) |
| 卷004 | 帝紀第四 | 惠帝 | Emperor Hui (Sima Zhong) |
| 卷005 | 帝紀第五 | 懷帝 愍帝 | Emperor Huai (Sima Chi), Emperor Min (Sima Ye) |
| 卷006 | 帝紀第六 | 元帝 明帝 | Emperor Yuan (Sima Rui 司馬睿), Emperor Ming (Sima Shao 司馬紹) |
| 卷007 | 帝紀第七 | 成帝 康帝 | Emperor Cheng (Sima Yan 司馬衍), Emperor Kang (Sima Yue 司馬岳) |
| 卷008 | 帝紀第八 | 穆帝 哀帝 海西公 | Emperor Mu (Sima Dan 司馬聃), Emperor Ai (Sima Pi 司馬丕), Emperor Fei (Sima Yi 司馬奕) |
| 卷009 | 帝紀第九 | 簡文帝 孝武帝 | Emperor Jianwen (Sima Yu 司馬昱), Emperor Xiaowu (Sima Yao 司馬曜) |
| 卷010 | 帝紀第十 | 安帝 恭帝 | Emperor An (Sima Dezong 司馬德宗), Emperor Gong (Sima Dewen 司馬德文) |
志 Treatises[]
| 卷 | Chaptertitle | Subject | Translation/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 卷011 | 志第一 | 天文上 | Heavens [the former part] |
| 卷012 | 志第二 | 天文中 | Heavens [the middle part] |
| 卷013 | 志第三 | 天文下 | Heavens [the latter part] |
| 卷014 | 志第四 | 地理上 | Geography [former part] |
| 卷015 | 志第五 | 地理下 | Geography [latter part] |
| 卷016 | 志第六 | 律曆上 | Pitchpipes and the Calendar [former part] |
| 卷017 | 志第七 | 律曆中 | Pitchpipes and the Calendar [middle part] |
| 卷018 | 志第八 | 律曆上 | Pitchpipes and the Calendar [latter part] |
| 卷019 | 志第九 | 禮上 | Ceremonies [former part] |
| 卷020 | 志第十 | 禮中 | Ceremonies [middle part] |
| 卷021 | 志第十一 | 禮下 | Ceremonies [latter part] |
| 卷022 | 志第十二 | 樂上 | Ritual Music [former part] |
| 卷023 | 志第十三 | 樂下 | Ritual Music [latter part] |
| 卷024 | 志第十四 | 職官 | Bureaucracy |
| 卷025 | 志第十五 | 輿服 | Carriages and Robes |
| 卷026 | 志第十六 | 食貨 | Food and commodities |
| 卷027 | 志第十七 | 五行上 | Five Powers [former part] |
| 卷028 | 志第十八 | 五行中 | Five Powers [middle part] |
| 卷029 | 志第十九 | 五行下 | Five Powers [latter part] |
| 卷030 | 志第二十 | 刑法 | Penal law |
列傳 Collected Biographies[]
| 卷 | Chaptertitle | Subject | Translation/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 卷031 | 列傳第一 | 后妃上 | empresses and consorts [former part] |
| 卷032 | 列傳第二 | 后妃下 | empresses and consorts [latter part] |
| 卷033 | 列傳第三 | 王祥 鄭沖 何曾 石苞 | Wang Xiang, Zheng Chong, He Ceng, Shi Bao |
| 卷034 | 列傳第四 | 羊祜 (杜預) | Yang Hu, (Du Yu) |
| 卷035 | 列傳第五 | 陳騫 裴秀 | Chen Qian, Pei Xiu |
| 卷036 | 列傳第六 | 衛瓘 張華 | Wei Guan, Zhang Hua |
| 卷037 | 列傳第七 | 宗室 | Imperial house |
| 卷038 | 列傳第八 | 宣五王 文六王 | The five sons of [Emperor] Xuan, The six sons of [Emperor] Wen |
| 卷039 | 列傳第九 | 王沈 荀顗 荀勖 馮紞 | Wang Chen, Xun Yi, Xun Xu, Feng Dan |
| 卷040 | 列傳第十 | 賈充 (孫謐, 充弟混, 族子模) 郭彰 楊駿 (楊珧 楊濟) | Jia Chong (Jia Mi, Jia Hun, Jia Mo) Guo Zhang, Yang Jun (Yang Yao, Yang Ji) |
| 卷041 | 列傳第十一 | 魏舒 李憙 劉寔 高光 | Wei Shu, Li Xi, Liu Shi, Gao Guang |
| 卷042 | 列傳第十二 | 王渾 (王濟) 王濬 唐彬 | Wang Hun (Wang Ji), Wang Jun, Tan Bin |
| 卷043 | 列傳第十三 | 山濤 (山簡 山遐) 王戎 (王衍, 王玄, 王澄) 郭舒 樂廣 | Shan Tao (Shan Jian, Shan Xia), Wang Rong (Wang Yan, Wang Xuan, Wang Cheng), Guo Shu, Le Guang |
| 卷044 | 列傳第十四 | 鄭袤 李胤 盧欽 華表 石鑒 溫羨 | Zheng Mao (Zheng Mo , Zheng Qiu), Li Ying, Lu Qin (Lu Fu, Lu Ting, Lu Zhi, Lu Chen), Hua Biao (Hua Yi, Hua Heng, Hua Jiao), Shi Jian, Wen Xian |
| 卷045 | 列傳第十五 | 劉毅 程衛 和嶠 武陔 任愷 崔洪 郭奕 侯史光 何攀 | Liu Yi (Liu Dun, Cheng Wei), He Jiao, Wu Hai (Wu Mao), Ren Kai (Ren Han), Cui Hong, Guo Yi, Hou Shiguang, He Pan |
| 卷046 | 列傳第十六 | 劉頌 李重 | Liu Song, Li Zhong |
| 卷047 | 列傳第十七 | 傅玄 | Fu Xuan (Fu Xian, Fu Fu, Fu Zhi, Fu Xuan, Fu Chang) |
| 卷048 | 列傳第十八 | 向雄 段灼 閻纘 | Xiang Xiong, Duan Zhuo, Yan Zan (Yan Heng) |
| 卷049 | 列傳第十九 | 阮籍 嵇康 向秀 劉伶 謝鯤 胡毋輔之 畢卓 王尼 羊曼 光逸 | Ruan Ji (Ruan Xian, Ruan Zhan, Ruan Fu, Ruan You, Ruan Fang, Ruan Yu), Kang Ji, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling, Xie Kun, Humu Fuzhi (Humu Qianzhi), Bi Zhuo, Wang Ni, Yang Man (Yang Dan), Guang Yi |
| 卷050 | 列傳第二十 | 曹志 庾峻 郭象 庾純 秦秀 | Cao Zhi, Yu Jun (Yu Min, Yu Ai), Guo Xiang, Yu Chun (Yu Fu), Qiu Xiu |
| 卷051 | 列傳第二十一 | 皇甫謐 摯虞 束皙 王接 | Huangfu Mi (Huangfu Fanghui), Zhi Yu, Shu Xi, Wang Jie |
| 卷052 | 列傳第二十二 | 郤詵 阮種 華譚 袁甫 | Xi Xian, Ruan Zhong, Hua Tan (Yuan Fu) |
| 卷053 | 列傳第二十三 | 愍懷太子 | Prince Minhuai (Bin, Zang, Shang) |
| 卷054 | 列傳第二十四 | 陸機 陸雲 | Lu Ji (Lu Cheng), Lu Yun (Lu Dan, Lu Xi) |
| 卷055 | 列傳第二十五 | 夏侯湛 潘岳 張載 | Xiahou Zhan (Xiahou Chun, Xiahou Cheng), Pan Yue (Pan Ni), Zhang Zai (Zhang Xie, Zhang Kang) |
| 卷056 | 列傳第二十六 | 江統 (江虨 江惇) 孫楚 (孫統 孫綽) | Jiang Tong (Jiang Bin, Jiang Dun), Sun Chu (Sun Tong, Sun Chuo) |
| 卷057 | 列傳第二十七 | 羅憲 (羅尚) 滕修 馬隆 (馬咸) 胡奮 (胡烈) 陶璜 吾彥 張光 趙誘 | Luo Xian (Luo Shang), Teng You, Ma Long (Ma Xian), Hu Fen (Hu Lie), Tao Huang, Wu Yan, Zhang Guang, Zhao You |
| 卷058 | 列傳第二十八 | 周處 (周玘 周勰 周札 周莚) 周訪 (周撫 周楚 周瓊 周虓 周光 周仲孫) | Zhou Chu (Zhou Qi, Zhou Xie, Zhou Zha, Zhou Yan), Zhou Fang (Zhou Fu, Zhou Chu, Zhou Qiong, Zhou Hu, Zhou Guang, Zhou Zhongsun) |
| 卷059 | 列傳第二十九 | 汝南文成王亮 (粹 矩 祐 羕 宗 熙) 楚隱王瑋 趙王倫 齊王冏 (鄭方) 長沙王乂 成都王穎 河間王顒 東海孝獻王越 | Sima Liang, Prince of Runan (Sima Cui, Sima Qu, Sima You, Sima Yang, Sima Zong, Sima Xi), Sima Wei, Prince of Chu, Sima Lun, Prince of Zhao, Sima Jiong, Prince of Qi (Zheng Fang), Sima Yi, Prince of Changsha, Sima Ying, Prince of Chengdu, Sima Yong, Prince of Hexian, Sima Yue, Prince of Donghai |
| 卷060 | 列傳第三十 | 解系 孫旂 孟觀 牽秀 繆播 皇甫重 張輔 李含 張方 閻鼎 索靖 賈疋 | Jie Xi (Jie Jie, Jie Yu), Sun Qi, Meng Guan, Qian Xiu, Liao Bo (Liao Ying), Huangfu Zhong, Zhang Fu, Li Han, Zhang Fang, Yan Ding, Suo Jing (Suo Lin), Jia Xu |
| 卷061 | 列傳第三十一 | 周浚 成公簡 苟晞 華軼 劉喬 | Zhou Jun (Zhou Song, Zhou Mo, Zhou Fu), Chenggong Jian, Gou Xi, Hua Yi, Liu Qiao (Liu Dan, Liu Liu) |
| 卷062 | 列傳第三十二 | 劉琨 祖逖 | Liu Kun (Liu Qun, Liu Yu, Liu Yan), Zu Di (Zu Na) |
| 卷063 | 列傳第三十三 | 邵續 李矩 段匹磾 魏浚 | Shao Xu, Li Qu, Duan Pidi, Wei Jun (Wei Gai), Guo Mo |
| 卷064 | 列傳第三十四 | 武十三王 元四王 簡文三子 | Thirteen Princes of [Emperor] Wu, Four Princes of [Emperor] Yuan, Three sons of [Emperor] Jianwen |
| 卷065 | 列傳第三十五 | 王導 | Wang Dao (Wang Yue, Wang Tian, Wang Qia, Wang Xun, Wang Min, Wang Xie, Wang Mi, Wang Shao, Wang Hui, Wang Qin) |
| 卷066 | 列傳第三十六 | 劉弘 陶侃 | Liu Hong, Tao Kan (Tao Hong, Tao Zhan, Tao Xia, Tao Qi, Tao Qi, Tao Bin, Tao Cheng, Tao Fan, Tao Dai, Tao Zhen, Tao Yu) |
| 卷067 | 列傳第三十七 | 溫嶠 郗鑒 | Wen Jiao, Xi Jian (Xi Yin, Xi Chao, Xi Tan, Xi Hui, Xi Long) |
| 卷068 | 列傳第三十八 | 顧榮 紀瞻 賀循 楊方 薛兼 | Gu Rong, Ji Zhan, He Xun (Yang Fang), Xue Jian |
| 卷069 | 列傳第三十九 | 劉隗 刁協 戴若思 周顗 | Liu Wei (Liu Bo, Liu Na, Liu Chou), Diao Xie (Diao Yi, Diao Kui), Dai Ruosi (Dai Miao), Zhou Yi (Zhou Min) |
| 卷070 | 列傳第四十 | 應詹 甘卓 鄧騫 卞壼 | Ying Zhan, Gan Zhuo (Deng Jian), Bian Hu (Bian Dun), Liu Chao, Zhong Ya |
| 卷071 | 列傳第四十一 | 孫惠 熊遠 王鑒 陳頵 高崧 | Sun Hui, Xiong Yuan, Wang Jian, Chen Jun, Gao Song |
| 卷072 | 列傳第四十二 | 郭璞 葛洪 | Guo Pu, Ge Hong |
| 卷073 | 列傳第四十三 | 庾亮 | Yu Liang (Yu Bin, Yu Xi, Yu He, Yu Yi, Yu Tong, Yu Bing, Yu Xi, Yu Tiao, Yu Ji) |
| 卷074 | 列傳第四十四 | 桓彝 | Huan Yi (Huan Yun, Huan Huo, Huan Shimin, Hun Chen, Huan Shixiu, Huan Shimin, Huan Shisheng, Huan Shisui, Huan Shikang, Huan Bi, Huan Chong, Huan Si, Huan Ying, Huan Qian, Huan You, Xu Ning) |
| 卷075 | 列傳第四十五 | 王湛 荀崧 范汪 劉惔 | Wang Zhan (Wang Cheng, Wang Shu, Wang Tanzhi, Wang Zhi, Wang Kaiyu, Wang Guobao, Wang Chen, Wang Sui, Wang Jiao, Yuan Yuezhi, Zu Taizhi), Xun Song (Xun Rui, Xun Xian), Fan Wang (Fan Ning, Fan Shu, Fan Qi), Liu Tan, Zhang Ping, Han Bo |
| 卷076 | 列傳第四十六 | 王舒 王廙 虞潭 顧眾 張闓 | Wang Shu (Wang Yunzhi), Wan Yi (Wang Bin, Wang Biaozhi, Wang Suo), Yu Tan (Yu Xiaofu, Yu Fei), Gu Zhong, Zhang Kai |
| 卷077 | 列傳第四十七 | 陸曄 何充 褚翜 蔡謨 諸葛恢 殷浩 | Lu Ye (Lu Wan, Lu Na), He Chong, Chu Se, Cai Mo (Cai Ke), Zhuge Hui, Yin Hao (Gu Yuezhi, Cai Yi) |
| 卷078 | 列傳第四十八 | 孔愉 丁潭 張茂 陶回 | Kong Yu (Kong Wang, Kong Anguo, Kong Zhi, Kong Tan, Kong Yan, Kong Qun, Kong Chen), Ding Tan (Zhang Mao), Tao Hui |
| 卷079 | 列傳第四十九 | 謝尚 謝安 (謝琰 謝混 謝奕 謝玄 謝萬 謝朗 謝重 謝絢 謝石 謝邈) | Xie Shang, Xie An (Xie Yan, Xie Hun, Xie Yi, Xie Xuan, Xie Wan, Xie Lang, Xie Zhong, Xie Xun, Xie Shi, Xie Miao) |
| 卷080 | 列傳第五十 | 王羲之 (王玄之 王凝之 王徽之 王楨之 王操之 王獻之) 許邁 | Wang Xizhi (Wang Xuanzhi, Wang Ningzhi, Wang Huizhi, Wang Zhenzhi, Wang Caozi, Wang Xianzhi), Xu Mai |
| 卷081 | 列傳第五十一 | 王遜 蔡豹 羊鑒 劉胤 桓宣 硃伺 毛寶 劉遐 鄧岳 朱序 | Wang Xun, Cai Bao, Yang Jian, Liu Ying, Huan Xuan (Huan Yi), Zhu Si, Mao Bao (Mao Muzhi, Mao Qu, Mao Anzhi, Mao Dezu), Liu Xia, Deng Yu (Deng Xia, Deng Yi), Zhu Xu |
| 卷082 | 列傳第五十二 | 陳壽 王長文 虞溥 司馬彪 王隱 虞預 孫盛 干寶 鄧粲 謝沉 習鑿齒 徐廣 | Chen Shou, Wang Changwen, Yu Pu, Sima Biao, Wang Yin, Yu Yu, Sun Sheng, Gan Bao, Deng Can, Xie Chen, Xi Zuochi, Xu Guang |
| 卷083 | 列傳第五十三 | 顧和 袁瑰 江逌 車胤 殷顗 王雅 | Gu He, (Gu Chun), Yuan Gui, (Yuan Qiao, Yuan Shansong, Yuan Qiu, Yuan Zhun, Yuan Dan, Yuan Zhi, Yuan Zhan, Yuan Bao), Jiang You, (Jiang Guan, Jiang Ji), Che Ying, Yin Kai, Wang Ya, (Wang Zhunzhi, Wang Xiezhi) |
| 卷084 | 列傳第五十四 | 王恭 庾楷 劉牢之 殷仲堪 楊佺期 | Wan Gong, Yu Kai, Liu Laozhi, (Liu Jingxuan), Yin Zhongkan, (Yin Jianzhi), Yang Quanqi, (Yang Zijing) |
| 卷085 | 列傳第五十五 | 劉毅 諸葛長民 何無忌 檀憑之 魏詠之 | Liu Yi, (Liu Mai), Zhuge Changmin, He Wuji, Tan Pingzhi, Wei Yongzhi |
| 卷086 | 列傳第五十六 | 張軌 | Zhang Gui (Zhang Shi, Zhang Mao, Zhang Jun, Zhang Chonghua, Zhang Yaoling, Zhang Zuo, Zhang Jing, Zhang Tianxi) |
| 卷087 | 列傳第五十七 | 涼武昭王李玄盛 | Li Xuansheng, Prince Wuzhao of Liang |
| 卷088 | 列傳第五十八 | 孝友 | Filial companions |
| 卷089 | 列傳第五十九 | 忠義 | The loyal and righteous |
| 卷090 | 列傳第六十 | 良吏 | Celebrated officials |
| 卷091 | 列傳第六十一 | 儒林 | Confucian scholars |
| 卷092 | 列傳第六十二 | 文苑 | Literary men |
| 卷093 | 列傳第六十三 | 外戚 | Relatives of empresses and consorts |
| 卷094 | 列傳第六十四 | 隱逸 | Hermits |
| 卷095 | 列傳第六十五 | 藝術 | Magicians and diviners |
| 卷096 | 列傳第六十六 | 列女 | Examplary women |
| 卷097 | 列傳第六十七 | 六夷 | Four barbarian tribes |
| 卷098 | 列傳第六十八 | 王敦 桓溫 | Wang Dun, Huan Wen |
| 卷099 | 列傳第六十九 | 桓玄 卞范之 殷仲文 | Huan Xuan, Bian Fanzhi, Yin Zhongwen |
| 卷100 | 列傳第七十 | 王彌 張昌 陳敏 王如 杜曾 杜弢 王機 祖約 蘇峻 孫恩 盧循 譙縱 | Wang Mi, Zhang Chang, Chen Min, Wang Ru, Du Ceng, Du Tao, Wang Ji (Wang Qu), Zu Yue, Su Jun, Sun En, Lu Xun, Qiao Zong |
載記 Chronological Records[]
| 卷 | Chaptertitle | Subject | Translation/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 卷101 | 載記第一 | 劉元海 | Liu Yuanhai |
| 卷102 | 載記第二 | 劉聰 | Liu Cong |
| 卷103 | 載記第三 | 劉曜 | Liu Yao |
| 卷104 | 載記第四 | 石勒 | Shi Le |
| 卷105 | 載記第五 | 石勒 | Shi Le |
| 卷106 | 載記第六 | 石季龍 | Shi Jilong |
| 卷107 | 載記第七 | 石季龍 | Shi Jilong |
| 卷108 | 載記第八 | 慕容廆 | Murong Hui |
| 卷109 | 載記第九 | 慕容皝 | Murong Hong |
| 卷110 | 載記第十 | 慕容儁 | Murong Jun |
| 卷111 | 載記第十一 | 慕容暐 | Murong Wei |
| 卷112 | 載記第十二 | 苻洪 苻健 苻生 | Fu Hong, Fu Jian, Fu Sheng |
| 卷113 | 載記第十三 | 苻堅 | Fu Jian |
| 卷114 | 載記第十四 | 苻堅 | Fu Jian |
| 卷115 | 載記第十五 | 苻丕 苻登 | Fu Pi, Fu Deng |
| 卷116 | 載記第十六 | 姚弋仲 姚襄 姚萇 | Yao Yizhong, Yao Xiang, Yao Chang |
| 卷117 | 載記第十七 | 姚興 | Yao Xing |
| 卷118 | 載記第十八 | 姚興 | Yao Xing |
| 卷119 | 載記第十九 | 姚泓 | Yao Hong |
| 卷120 | 載記第二十 | 李特 李流 | Li Te, Li Liu |
| 卷121 | 載記第二十一 | 李雄 李班 李期 李壽 李勢 | Li Xiong, Li Ban, Li Qi, Li Shou, Li Shi |
| 卷122 | 載記第二十二 | 呂光 呂纂 呂隆 | Lü Guang, Lü Zuan, Lü Long |
| 卷123 | 載記第二十三 | 慕容垂 | Murong Chui |
| 卷124 | 載記第二十四 | 慕容寶 慕容盛 慕容熙 慕容雲 | Murong Bao, Murong Sheng, Murong Xi, Murong Yun |
| 卷125 | 載記第二十五 | 乞伏國仁 乞伏乾歸 乞伏熾磐 | Qifu Guoren, Qifu Gangui, Qifu Chipan |
| 卷126 | 載記第二十六 | 禿髮烏孤 禿髮利鹿孤 禿髮傉檀 | Tufa Wugu, Tufa Lilugu, Tufa Rutan |
| 卷127 | 載記第二十七 | 慕容德 | Murong De |
| 卷128 | 載記第二十八 | 慕容超 | Murong Chao |
| 卷129 | 載記第二十九 | 沮渠蒙遜 | Juqu Mengxun |
| 卷130 | 載記第三十 | 赫連勃勃 | Helian Bobo |
See also[]
- History of the Later Han
- Records of the Three Kingdoms
- List of cited texts in Records of the Three Kingdoms
Notes[]
References[]
Sources[]
- Fang Xuanling 房玄齡 (578-648). Jin shu 晉書 “History of Jin”. Beijing: Zhonghua shuju, 1974.