本纪
annals; discipline; century
Meanings
4 senses · 7 examplesnoun
basic annals; imperial biographies (in dynastic histories)
formalA formal historiographic term. In the '纪传体' (biographical style) of Chinese historical records, '本纪' is the section chronicling the reigns of emperors, usually placed at the beginning of the work and serving as its chronological and thematic outline.
The 'Records of the Grand Historian' begins with the 'Basic Annals of the Five Emperors'.
Reading the basic annals helps in understanding the overall framework of a dynasty.
noun
discipline; rules
neutralA common modern meaning.
The army must have strict discipline.
He was punished for violating school rules.
noun
period; age; era
neutralOften used as a suffix to denote a period or age.
Many important changes occurred in the 19th century.
That was an era that produced many heroes.
verb
to record; to chronicle
literaryFormal and literary usage.
This event is recorded in detail in the historical texts.