New Book of Tang

New Book of Tang is an 11th-century Chinese history work compiled in 1060 by a team of Song dynasty scholars led by Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi. It is an official history of the Tang dynasty, written in Classical Chinese and Middle Chinese, and belongs to the Twenty-Four Histories tradition. This is not a narrative book or a novel, but a structured historical compilation that presents a large-scale account of a whole dynasty across many volumes and chapters.

It is best suited to readers interested in Chinese history, classical historiography, or the way later dynasties organized and revised the record of earlier ones. It is more of a study text than a casual read, so it works well for readers who like primary historical compilations and formal historical writing. What stands out is its place in the long Chinese canon of dynastic histories, along with its focused look at the Tang dynasty. If you are drawn to documentary-style historical works and classical texts that map an entire period, this is a natural place to start.