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The Book of Shu
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The Book of Shu
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The Book of Shu
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Book Introduction
There is no room for debate that while Jin Shu established Wei as the legitimate state, he also attempted to recognize the independent historical status of Shu and Wu.
Jin Su was from the state of Shu and served as an official in Shu, so he personally witnessed and heard about the important events of the time, knew the careers of the rulers well, and was familiar with the systems of the time.
Moreover, he had a deep understanding of Zhuge Liang because he had edited a book called “Collected Works of Zhuge Liang.”
Liu Bei, born into a humble family and trying to conquer the world through hard work alone without any support, studied under Lu Zhi, a great scholar from his hometown, but he was better at catching than studying.
However, because he was usually quiet, treated his subordinates well, and never showed joy or anger on his face, people fought to become friends with him.
The clear fact is that Liu Bei had a completely different birth background from Cao Cao and Sun Jian (Sun Ce, Sun Quan) and had no regional or blood ties to rely on.

Liu Bei had no brothers, no relatives other than his children, and his only subordinates from the same hometown were Zhang Fei and Jian Yong.
Therefore, it was in a way inevitable that Liu Bei would put forward the cause of reviving the Han Dynasty.
Liu Bei's political position was different from that of the warlords of the Later Han Dynasty, and his grand ideal of saving the world and saving the people must have been his.
The fact that he raised the banner of Han Dynasty revival and made strenuous efforts means that he was in line with Confucian values.
Liu Bei was a man of humble character and placed the people in the highest positions.
During his decades of wandering, his sworn brothers Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun did their best to protect him.

Zhuge Liang lost his father when he was young.
When his uncle Zhuge Xuan, who was close to Liu Biao, the governor of Jing Province, died, Zhuge Liang went into seclusion and farmed the fields himself.
He always compared himself to Guan Zhong and Luo Yi, but at the time, no one accepted this.
Only Choi Ju-pyeong of Bakneung-gun and Seo Seo (Seo Won-jik, Seo Won-jik) of Yeongcheon-gun became friendly with Zhuge Liang.
At that time, Liu Bei was stationed in Xinye.
Xu Shu met Liu Bei, and Liu Bei thought of Xu Shu as a man of character.
At that time, Xu Shu strongly urged Liu Bei to meet him, saying, “Zhuge Liang is a sleeping dragon,” and “General, you must bow down and go to see him by chariot.”
So, Liu Bei went to meet Zhuge Liang, but it is said that he finally met him after going there three times.
Here, the person who recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei was Xu Yuanzhi, but since there is no historical record of him, it is difficult to gauge how credible his words are.
However, it is clear that there was a lot of exaggeration involved.

How did Shu fall? In October 263, Wei's Zhong Hui led a massive army of 180,000 men to confront Jiang Wei, the Shu general who was guarding Jiange, the entrance to Shu.
Meanwhile, Deng Ai, who had come down from Guanzhong, entered Jiangyou from Yinping and attacked Shu, defeating the Shu army led by Zhuge Liang's son Zhuge Zhan at Mianzhu.
The Shu court was shocked and decided to surrender, and Liu Shan, the monarch of the fallen state, tied his own hands at the military gate of Deng Ai, which had reached the north of the capital city of Chengdu, apologized for his crimes, and surrendered.
With this, the 43-year history of the Shu kingdom from Liu Bei to Liu Shan ended in vain.

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index
《Records of the Three Kingdoms》, Part 10
〈Shu Shu〉 Commentary 22
Shu Family Tree 31
Note 38

1.
The biography of Yui Mok
Falling for the throne with sweet talk | Liu Yan's Biography, Volume 40
Foolishly Losing Shu to Liu Bei | Liu Zhang's Biography, Volume 45

2.
The story of Seonjujeon
The Great Hero Who Waited for His Time｜Seonjujeon, Volume 52

3.
Biography of the Later Zhou
A Foolish Monarch Who Lost His Country | Biography of the Later Zhou, Volume 84

4.
The Biography of the Two Main Concubines
Although she was a concubine, she was respected for her upright conduct.｜The Story of Empress Gam, Volume 98
Liu Bei's First Consort | The Life of Empress Mu, Volume 100
The eldest daughter of Jangbi, who became Yoo Seon's wife | The Story of Empress Gyeongae, Volume 102
The daughter of Zhang Fei, who died with Yuseon | The Story of Empress Zhang 103
The Half-Brother Rejected by Yuseon | The Story of Yu Yong, Volume 104
The Half-Brother of the Deceased Yuseon | The Biography of Liu Li, Volume 106
The Unlucky Prince Murdered During the Rebellion of Zhonghui | Liu Xuanzhen Biography 108

5.
The Tale of Zhuge Liang
A peerless politician who grasped the principles of governing the world | The Biography of Zhuge Liang, Vol. 112

6.
The Biography of Guan Zhang Ma Hwang Jo
Valuing Loyalty More Than Life｜The Story of Guan Yu, Part 140
Standing Alone Against Cao Cao's Massive Army on the Battlefield | Zhang Fei's Biography, Volume 146
The fierce general of Xiliang, feared even by Cao Cao｜Ma Chao's Biography 150
Killing Xiahou Yuan to Show Off Experience | The Story of Huang Zhong, Volume 154
Embracing the Line and Breaking Through Cao Cao's Large Army | Biography of Zhao Yun 156

7.
The Biography of P'ungtong Beopjeongjeon
He was shot by an arrow while planning to recapture Yizhou, but unfortunately died. | Biography of Pang Tong 160
Devising a Plan to Kill Xiahou Yuan and Pacify Hanzhong｜Beopjeongjeon, Biography of the Three Kingdoms, Vol. 166

8.
Heo Mi-son Gan-i-jin-jeon (The Biography of Sun Yi-qin)
Loving Talent and Dedicating Yourself to Nurturing Future Generations | Heo Jeong-jeon, Volume 176
Providing Military Funds to Liu Bei When He Was in Need | Biography of the Three Kingdoms, Volume 184
Liu Bei's Shadow Follower | Biography of Sun Qian, Vol. 186
Liu Bei's Guest, Full of Satire and Wit | The Biography of Gan Yong, Vol. 187
Liu Bei's Secretary, a Master of Oral Speech | The Biography of Yi Ji, Volume 189
A brilliant writer and peerless debater | The Biography of Qin Fu, Volume 191

9.
The Biography of Dong Liu Ma Jin and Dong Jin Yeo Jeon
A Honest Official Who Discussed State Affairs with Zhuge Liang | Dong He Zhuan 204
A Honest and Noble Writer | Liu Ba Biography 207
The protagonist of the Baekmi Baekmi Idiot | The Story of Ma Liang 210
Establishing a Covenant with the Wu Nation and Bringing Peace｜Chin Zhen Biography 214
Loyal and Righteous Support for Yuseon | The Biography of Dong Yun, Volume 217
Honest and capable, but overly strict and lost public trust | Lü Ye-jeon, Biography 222

10.
Liu Pengyao, Liu Weiyang, Biography of Liu Pengyao, Liu Weiyang
Liu Bei's adopted son, who was ordered to commit suicide after denying his guilt | Liu Feng's Biography, Volume 226
Arrogant, plotting treason and being executed | Peng Yang-jeon 232
Dissatisfied with personnel matters and criticized the court, leading to exile｜Yo Lib-jeon 237
Fraudulently Fraudulently Accusing Zhuge Liang and Being Expelled | The Biography of Li Yan, Volume 240
Liu Yan was executed after being suspected of having an affair with his wife. ｜Liu Yanzhen, Biography 245
Yang Yi and Zhuge Liang fought over the succession, but were defeated and died. | Biography of Wei Yan 247
He dies after expressing his discontent at not being appointed Zhuge Liang's successor. | Biography of Yang Yi, Volume 252

11.
The Biography of Wang Xiang and Zhang Yang Fei
Protecting an Isolated Families with Hundreds for Over a Year｜Kwak Jun-jeon?峻傳 256
The Economic Official Who Dissuaded Zhuge Liang from His Southern Expedition | The Biography of Wang Lian, Volume 259
Respected by All for His High Academic Achievements｜Shangrangjeon 261
Zhuge Liang's Steadfast Advisor | The Biography of Zhang Yi, Volume 264
Diligence and Fairness Earned Zhuge Liang's Trust | Biography of Yang Hong, Volume 268
Demoted for Opposing Liu Bei's Claim to Emperor | Biography of Fei Shi 272

12.
The Biography of Du Zhou Du Xu Meng Lai Yun Yi Chu Jie
The Hermit Who Was Respected by Zhuge Liang | Biography of Du Wei, Volume 278
Astronomer and Fortune-Teller | Zhoujunjeon 281
Predicting the Fall of Shu | Du Qian's Biography, Volume 284
A Confucian Scholar Renowned for His Wide Knowledge | The Biography of Heo Ja-jeon, Vol. 287
A Love for Straightforwardness and the World's Hatred｜Meng Guangjeon, Biography of Meng Guang, 289
A scholar who was repeatedly expelled for his reckless words and actions | Naeminjeon 293
Mastering the Classics and the Four Books, He Became Yuseon's Teacher | The Biography of Yun Mok-jeon, Vol. 295
A scholar well-versed in both classical and miscellaneous knowledge | Lee Seon-jeon, 296
A great scholar of the time, well-versed in the interpretation of sentences | Zhou Zhuan? 298
A Loyal Servant Who Followed Yuseon to the End, a Master Writer｜Geukjeongjeon?Jeongjeon 310

13.
The Story of Hwang Yi-yeo Ma-wang-jang
He surrendered to Wei, but never abandoned Shu. ｜Huang Quan Biography, Volume 322
Leading Zhuge Liang's Southern Expedition to Victory | The Biography of Li Huan, 327
Upholding Integrity and Rebuking the Rebel Onggae｜Yeogaejeon 330
With bold determination, he repeatedly conquered the southern frontier. ｜Ma Chung-jeon, Volume 334
Suppressing Wei Yan's Rebellion | Wang Ping Zhuan, Biography of Wang Ping, 337
Rule the Manchus for 15 Years with Virtue | Zhang Yi's Biography, Volume 341

14.
Jiang Wei's Biography of Jiang Wei
The Honest and Solemn Successor of Zhuge Liang｜Jang Wan-jeon 350
Liu Shan's Aide, Who Carried Zhuge Liang's Will Until the End | Biyi Jeon (費?傳) 357
Excessive Expeditions Hasten the Fall of Shu | Jiang Wei Biography 361

15.
The Biography of Deng Zhang Zongyang
The Envoy Who Restored Diplomatic Relations with the Wu Kingdom | Deng Zhi Biography 372
Dreaming of the Resurrection of Shu with Kang Yu｜The Story of Jang Ik-jeon, Vol. 376
Defeating the Wu Army through Diplomacy | Zongyejeon, 379
Laughing at Kang Yu, He Dies as a Commoner | Yang Hee-jeon, 382

Shu Chronology 402
Search 409

Publisher's Review
Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang… See the true colors of countless heroes who lived through troubled times!

What we commonly call the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is Luo Guanzhong's novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Originally, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was compiled by Chen Shou, and is an official history of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu in China.
《Romance of the Three Kingdoms》 is merely a novel based on 《Records of the Three Kingdoms》, so the two should not be confused. 《Records of the Three Kingdoms》 is not a simple record of history, but a comprehensive summary of an era that begins with the chaotic social conditions of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, which was called a "chaotic era," and encompasses the establishment of the Three Kingdoms, the transfer of power from Eastern Han to Wei, the fall of Shu, the transfer of power from Wei to Jin, and the fall of Wu. For this reason, it is considered one of the most notable historical books in ancient Chinese history, along with Sima Qian's 《Records of the Grand Historian》 and Ban Gu's 《Book of Han》.


The thrill of true history transcending fiction! Professor Kim Won-joong, a master translator of Eastern classics, has translated the first official Korean version of Chen Shou's Romance of the Three Kingdoms!

Jinshu attempted to describe the history of the Three Kingdoms in the form of a chronicle, but when faced with the situation where the monarchs of Wei, Shu, and Wu each called themselves emperors, he hesitated over which of the three countries to grant legitimacy to, and ultimately decided to grant legitimacy to Wei.
The reason for this is believed to be that the country in which Jin Su held office was the Jin Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty's predecessor was the Wei Dynasty.
One of the charms of the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' is that during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, Song Beisongzi, who was disappointed that the content and description of the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' were too brief, added annotations. This can be said to be the most popular version of the 'Records of the Three Kingdoms' that has been passed down to later generations.
The translator selected the most relevant content from the vast volume of delivery notes and translated them into annotations.
This book is a revised edition of the 《Records of the Three Kingdoms》, which was published by Professor Kim Won-joong of the Department of Chinese Language Education at Dankook University, who is considered the leading translator of Oriental classics in Korea and the first individual to translate Sima Qian's 《Records of the Grand Historian》 in the world, after meticulously examining it from the beginning, revising the translation and annotations.

GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: March 5, 2018
- Page count, weight, size: 420 pages | 620g | 145*213*30mm
- ISBN13: 9791160801248
- ISBN10: 116080124X

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