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周書

简周书 · 繁周書

Mandarin · pinyin Zhōu shū

History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 Èr shí sì Shǐ, compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻 Líng hú Dé fēn in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls

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周: zhōu · Zhou dynasty; circumference
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书: shū · book, letter, document; writings

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