unofficial history; miscellaneous historical records
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unofficial history; miscellaneous historical records (a historiographical category distinct from chronological and biographical styles)
formalIn Chinese historiography, 别史 refers to historical works that do not fit into the standard chronological (编年体) or biographical (纪传体) formats. These often contain miscellaneous records, anecdotes, and materials supplementing official histories.
Zhè这
bù部
bié别
shǐ史
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
dì地
fāng方
fēng风
sú俗
。
This unofficial history records the local customs of that time in detail.
Yǔ与
zhèng正
shǐ史
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
bié别
shǐ史
wǎng往
wǎng往
bāo包
hán含
gèng更
duō多
mín民
jiān间
chuán传
shuō说
。
Compared to official histories, unofficial histories often contain more folk legends.
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Tā他
zài在
tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
běn本
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
míng明
dài代
bié别
shǐ史
。
He discovered a precious unofficial history from the Ming Dynasty in the library.
Bié别
shǐ史
zuò作
wéi为
shǐ史
liào料
，
kě可
yǐ以
bǔ补
chōng充
zhèng正
shǐ史
de的
bù不
zú足
。
As historical material, unofficial histories can supplement the deficiencies of official histories.