For its material, the History of Jin drew heavily on the historical records of the Jin Dynasty itself, while the events of its final years drew heavily on the private works and records of scholars such as Yuan Haowen, Liu Qi, Yang Huan and others.
It was commissioned in 1343 and compiled under the direction of First Minister Toktoghan and Prime Minister Alutu (阿鲁图/阿魯圖) during the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368) at the same time as the History of Liao and the History of Jin.
History of Jin, or Jin Shi, Chinese historical text, one of the Twenty Four Histories
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