| Book of Sui | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 隋書 | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 隋书 | ||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Suí Shū |
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| Hokkien POJ | Sûi-su |
The Book of Sui (Suí Shū) is the official history of the Sui dynasty. It ranks among the official Twenty-Four Histories of imperial China. It was commissioned by Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty, and written by a team of prominent scholars, including Yan Shigu, Kong Yingda, and Zhangsun Wuji, with Wei Zheng as the lead author. It was completed in 636 AD.