Qidan Guo Zhi

Qidan Guo Zhi ("Records of the Khitan Empire") is a 13th-century Chinese book chronicling the history of the Liao dynasty (907–1125; also known as the Khitan Empire) and the Khitan people. It was written by Ye Longli (葉隆禮) in the Southern Song dynasty, probably published 1265–1274 during Emperor Duzong's reign, even though the preface claimed it was submitted to the throne in 1180. (Ye Yongli did not pass the imperial examination until 1247.[1])

Qidan Guo Zhi
AuthorYe Longli
CountrySong dynasty
LanguageClassical Chinese
Subjecthistory of the Liao dynasty
Publication date
after 1247, possibly 1265–1274 (preface mistakenly dated 1180)
Qidan Guo Zhi
Traditional Chinese契丹國志
Simplified Chinese契丹国志

Contents

Consisting of 27 chapters (卷), the book includes history about the Khitan people before the foundation of the Liao Dynasty, although this section is laden with superstition. The book is primarily relied on sources from a foreign country (Northern Song dynasty), and as such, differs from History of Liao which is mainly based on official records from Liao dynasty itself.[2]

References
  1. Theobald, Ulrich (2010-07-03). "Qidan guo zhi". Chinaknowledge.
  2. Wakamatsu, Hiroshi; (transl. B. Albertat) (1978). "Ch'i-tan kuo chih". In Balazs, Etienne; Hervouet, Yves (eds.). A Sung Bibliography. The Chinese University Press. p. 90. ISBN 962-201-158-6.


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