Contents

New History of the Five Dynasties covers the Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou dynasties. The book consists of 74 chapters total. It includes biographies, annuals, case studies, family histories, genealogies, and coverage about Chinese tribes. The layout of the work was inspired by the style of Li Yanshou (李延寿) and it pulls content from Xue Juzheng's work. It has been described as being more important than the work that Xue Juzheng created and upon its discovery "Xue Juzheng's earlier history was largely forgotten and nearly lost to the world."

• Chapters 1–3: Basic Annals of Liang (梁本纪)

• Chapters 4–7: Basic Annals of Tang (唐本纪)

• Chapters 8–9: Basic Annals of Jin (晋本纪)

• Chapter 10: Basic Annals of Han (汉本纪)

• Chapters 11–12: Basic Annals of Zhou (周本纪)

• Chapter 13: Biographies of the Royal Families: Liang (梁家人传)

• Chapter 14: Biographies of the Royal Families: Taizu of Tang (唐太祖家人传)

• Chapter 15: Biographies of the Royal Families: Mingzong of Tang (唐明宗家人传)

• Chapter 16: Biographies of the Royal Families: Emperor Fei of Tang (唐废帝家人传)

• Chapter 17: Biographies of the Royal Families: Jin (晋家人传)

• Chapter 18: Biographies of the Royal Families: Han (汉家人传)

• Chapter 19: Biographies of the Royal Families: Taizu of Zhou (周太祖家人传)

• Chapter 20: Biographies of the Royal Families: Shizong of Zhou (周世宗家人传)

• Chapters 21–23: Biographies of Liang Subjects (梁臣传)

• Chapters 24–28: Biographies of Tang Subjects (唐臣传)

• Chapter 29: Biographies of Jin Subjects (晋臣传)

• Chapter 30: Biographies of Han Subjects (汉臣传)

• Chapter 31: Biographies of Zhou Subjects (周臣传)

• Chapter 32: Biographies of Martyrs to Virtue (死节传)

• Chapter 33: Biographies of Martyrs in Service (死事传)

• Chapter 34: Biographies of Consistent Conduct (一行传)

• Chapter 35: Biographies of Six Courtiers of Tang (唐六臣传)

• Chapter 36: Biographies of Righteous Sons (义儿传)

• Chapter 37: Biographies of Court Musicians and Actors (伶官传)

• Chapter 38: Biographies of Eunuchs (宦者传)

• Chapters 39–57: Miscellaneous Biographies (杂传)

• Chapters 58–59: Treatise on Astronomy (司天考)

• Chapter 60: Treatise on Administrative Geography (职方考)

• Chapter 61: Hereditary House of Wu (吴世家)

• Chapter 62: Hereditary House of Southern Tang (南唐世家)

• Chapter 63: Hereditary House of Former Shu (前蜀世家)

• Chapter 64: Hereditary House of Later Shu (后蜀世家)

• Chapter 65: Hereditary House of Southern Han (南汉世家)

• Chapter 66: Hereditary House of Chu (楚世家)

• Chapter 67: Hereditary House of Wuyue (吴越世家)

• Chapter 68: Hereditary House of Min (闽世家)

• Chapter 69: Hereditary House of Nanping (南平世家)

• Chapter 70: Hereditary House of Eastern Han (东汉世家)

• Chapter 71: Timeline for the Hereditary Houses of the Ten Kingdoms (十国世家年谱)

• Chapters 72–74: Appendixes on the Four Barbarians (四夷附录)

The book has been partially translated into English:

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Derivative works

A couple decades later ( 1090), Wu Zhen published a 3-chapter Wudai Shiji Zuanwu (五代史记纂误; "Compendium of Errors in the Historical Records of the Five Dynasties") which was appended to the original. This new work was considered lost in 18th-century Qing dynasty, but partly recovered by compilers of the Siku Quanshu from indications quoted in the 15th-century Yongle Encyclopedia. Thereafter, in 1778 Wu Lanting (吴兰庭) published a 4-chapter Wudai Shiji Zuanwu Bu (五代史记纂误补; "An Addendum to the Compendium of Errors in the Historical Records of the Five Dynasties"), and in 1888 Wu Guangyao (吴光耀) published a 6-chapter Wudai Shiji Zuanwu Xubu (五代史记纂误续补; "Further Addendum to the Compendium of Errors in the Historical Records of the Five Dynasties").