[Machine Translation] Histories, Han Books, Records of the Three Kingdoms, Later Han Books... Yuan Shi, Ming Shi. In China, the history of the previous dynasty was often compiled by the next dynasty as a national compilation. These are considered "authentic histories" and are collectively called the Twenty-four Histories. They are the fundamental historical documents of Chinese history, from which history has been written. This book traces the characteristics, significance, and history of each of the canonical histories from their origins to the present day. It also describes issues influenced by the politics of the time, such as differences with Japanese history books and the conflicting compilation policies of the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China over Qing history.