Liu Hsiao-standard World Notes "dynasty

With copious quotations, the Commentary of Shishuoxinyu by Xiaohiao Liu, which is highly praised, is not only a commentary but also a document of great significance in the study of the society, history and culture in the period from Three Kingdoms to Southern and Northern Dynasties. It is necessary to make a further study of the work by means of textual research combined with discussions.Based on the original materials, the thesis, which consists of three parts, first studies the time and approaches of Liu' s commentaries, then sorts out the works cited and existent, including a summary of the results of other scholars' research on this subject, and finally makes an exploration of the twenty-nine works of official history cited in Liu' s work.