Annals of Cao Wei, Shu Han and Wu Dong in the Three Kingdoms Period is one of the highest-rated "first four histories" among the twenty-four histories. At that time, Wei and Wu had historical books, such as Official Book, Personal Book and Official Book. These three books should be the basic materials on which Chen Shou relies. Shu Han has no position as a historian, so he collects only fifteen volumes by himself.
Chen Shou spent the first half of his life in Shu Han. After he became an official, he was rejected by eunuch Huang Hao. After the death of Shu Han, Chen Shou served as A Lang, and was demoted and criticized many times in his later years. After ten years of hard work, he completed the biographical historical masterpiece "The History of the Three Kingdoms".
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Pei Songzhi (372-45 1) was born in Wenxi, Hedong (now Wenxi, Shanxi). Pei Songzhi was born in the cremation, his grandfather Pei Wei was a doctor of Guanglu, and his father Pei Gui was a foreign minister. Pei Songzhi loved reading since he was a child. At the age of eight, he was already familiar with the books of The Analects of Confucius and The Book of Songs. After reading the classics, you will learn more and more.
In the 16th year of Emperor Xiaowu of Jin Dynasty in Taiyuan (39 1), Pei Songzhi was appointed as the general in the temple at the age of 20. In 398, in the second year of Longan, Emperor Jin 'an, his uncle Yu Kai, the secretariat of Yuzhou, joined forces with Wang Gong, the secretariat of Yanqing to attack Jiankang.
After the defeat, Yu Kai defected to Huan Xuan in Xiakou. Yu Kai recommended Pei Songzhi as the magistrate of Xinye. Pei Songzhi started out too risky. Soon, warlords scuffled and Yu Kai died at the hands of Huan Xuan. Pei Songzhi was rescued in a fatal accident.
At the beginning of Yixi, Pei Songzhi successively served as assistant minister of suggestion and magistrate of a county in Xing Wu. Later, he was promoted back to the imperial court and became a minister of Shang Shuzu.
In the 12th year of Yixi (4 16), Emperor Wu led an army to the Northern Expedition. Pei Songzhi was then the chief secretary of the state and went north with the army. Emperor Wu of Song admired Pei Songzhi very much, praised him as a "talent in the gallery" and transferred him to Zhizhi to engage in history. After 8 jin j occupied luoyang, emperor wu of song appointed him as the prince of washing horses. Pei Songzhi became an important member of Emperor Wu of Song Group.