The
Records of the Three Kingdoms, also known by its Chinese title
Sanguozhi , is a Chinese historical text which covers the history of the
late Eastern Han dynasty (c. 184–220 AD) and the
Three Kingdoms period (220–280 AD). It is widely regarded as the official and authoritative historical text for that period. Written by
Chen Shou in the third century, the work combines the smaller histories of the rival states of
Cao Wei,
Shu Han and
Eastern Wu in the Three Kingdoms period into a single text. The
Records of the Three Kingdoms provided the basis for the historical novel
Romance of the Three Kingdoms written by
Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century.