Book of Sui

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  • Compiled: c. 636-656
  • Chinese: 隋史 (Sui shih)

The Sui-shih, or "History of Sui," is an official dynastic history of China's Sui Dynasty (581-618).

The text contains the earliest usages of the word "Liuqiu" (J: Ryûkyû).[1]

References

  1. Kreiner, Josef. "Ryukyuan History in Comparative Perspective." in Kreiner (ed.) Ryukyu in World History. Bonn: Biersche Verlagsanstalt, 2001. p3.