What are the main contents recorded in the book Bei Tang Shu Chao?

Yu Shinan was born in Yuyao, Yuezhou in 558. Calligrapher and poet in Tang Dynasty, one of the "Twenty-four Outstanding Lingyange". His father Li Yu, his brother Yu Shiqi and his uncle Yu Ji were once famous. Because his uncle had no children, Yu Shinan adopted him, so he was given the word "world".

Bei Tang Shu Chao was compiled by Yu Shinan when he was a minister of Sui Dynasty. At that time, this book was edited for the reference of literati when writing. The book is divided into 19 parts with 852 volumes, including emperors, queens, politics, criminal law, titles, etiquette, art, music, martial arts, clothes, ornaments, costumes, boats, cars, wine, food, days, years and places. Because this book was written very early in the category, all the materials collected were before the Sui Dynasty.