Qidan Guo Zhi


Qidan Guo Zhi is a 13th-century Chinese book chronicling the history of the Liao dynasty and the Khitan people. It was written by Ye Longli in the Southern Song dynasty, probably published 1265–1274 during Emperor Duzong's reign, even though the preface claimed it was submitted to the throne in 1180.

Contents

Consisting of 27 chapters, the book includes history about the Khitan people before the foundation of the Liao Dynasty, although this section is laden with superstition. The book is primarily relied on sources from a foreign country, and as such, differs from History of Liao which is mainly based on official records from Liao dynasty itself.