Ming Shilu

Ming Shilu

The Ming Shilu (traditional Chinese: 明實錄; simplified Chinese: 明实录; pinyin: Míng Shílù), or the Veritable Records of the Ming, contains the imperial annals of Ming dynasty emperors (1368-1644) and is the single largest historical source for the dynasty and "plays an extremely important role in the historical reconstruction of Ming society and politics." [1] After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Shi-lu was used as the main source for the compilation of the History of Ming (Ming Shi).

The section (shilu) for each emperor was composed after the emperor's death by a History Office appointed by the Grand Secretariat using different types of historical sources such as:

1. "The Qiju zhu (起居注 qǐjūzhù), or 'Diaries of Activity and Repose'. These were daily records of the actions and words of the Emperor in court." [2]

2. "The 'Daily Records' (日曆 rìlì). These records, established precisely as a source for the compilation of the shilu, were compiled by a committee on the basis of the diaries and other written sources." [2]

3. Other sources such as materials collected from provincial centres and "culled from other official sources such as memorials, ministerial papers and the Metropolitan Gazette." [2]

All Ming Shi-lu entries that refer to Southeast Asia including references to Tai and other ethnic groups in Yunnan, which borders Southeast Asia, have been translated into English, indexed by date, place name, and personal name, and are available online at "Southeast Asia in the Ming Shi-lu: an open access resource".

References

Notes

  1. ^ Wade, 2005b, p. 3
  2. ^ a b c Wade, 2005b, p. 4

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