shǐ
guǎn

archaic
technical

Meaning of 史馆

史馆 means (in imperial times) the Historical Office; the Bureau of History (an official institution responsible for compiling dynastic histories). Pronounced shǐ guǎn.

  • (in imperial times) the Historical Office; the Bureau of History (an official institution responsible for compiling dynastic histories)

Definitions & Examples

Táng
dài
zài
Cháng
ān
shè
shǐ
guǎn
 
zhuān
mén
xiū
zhuàn
guó
shǐ
 

The Tang Dynasty established the Historical Office in Chang'an, specifically responsible for compiling the national history.

nián
qīng
shí
céng
zài
shǐ
guǎn
dān
rèn
xiū
zhuàn
zhī
zhí
 

When he was young, he once served as a compiler in the Historical Office.

Shǐ
guǎn
suǒ
xiū
shí
 
shì
hòu
shì
yán
jiū
shǐ
de
zhòng
yào
shǐ
liào
 

The veritable records compiled by the Historical Office serve as important historical materials for later generations studying history.

Measure Words

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