李延寿

李延壽

Lǐ Yánshòu

proper noun

Meanings

1 Li Yanshou (7th century), Tang historian who compiled the History of the Southern Dynasties and the History of the Northern Dynasties

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

李延寿花了十六年才写完《南史》和《北史》。

Lǐ Yánshòu huā le shíliù nián cái xiěwán 《 Nánshǐ 》 hé 《 Běishǐ 》.

It took Li Yanshou sixteen years to finish the History of the Southern Dynasties and the History of the Northern Dynasties.

HSK 7-9

李延寿是唐朝的史学家。

Lǐ Yánshòu shì Tángcháo de shǐxuéjiā.

Li Yanshou was a historian of the Tang dynasty.

Tips

history

His father 李大师 began the work, wanting one history each for the divided south and north instead of a separate book for every court. Li Yanshou finished both in 659, and both are among the 二十四史. He also worked on the official histories of the Jin and the Sui.

Stroke Order

李 lǐ

延 yán

寿 shòu