Wei Shou
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Wei Shou (506–572), born in Xingtai, Hebei
, was a Chinese
author. He wrote the Book of Wei
, composed in 554, an important Chinese historical text.
Xingtai
Xingtai is a city in southern Hebei province, North China. The prefecture-level city of Xingtai, with a total area of , administers 2 districts, 2 county-level cities and 15 counties. In 2004 it had an urban population of 561,400 and a total population of 6.73 million...
, was a Chinese
Chinese people
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author. He wrote the Book of Wei
Book of Wei
The Book of Wei is a classic Chinese historical writing compiled by Wei Shou from 551 to 554, and serves as an important historical text describing the Northern Wei and Eastern Wei from 386 to 550....
, composed in 554, an important Chinese historical text.