Hu Sanxing (; 1230–1302), born Hu Mansun (胡滿孫),

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s Shenzhi (身之), Meijian (梅澗), and Jingcan (景參), was a Chinese

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and commentator who lived during the late

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the res ...

and early

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. Hu was born in Ninghai (current

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). He was a mid-level official under the prime minister Jia Sidao during the 1250s. After the fall of Song, he hid himself in the country, and he spent the next few years, until the end of his life, writing his influential corrections and commentaries for the ''

Zizhi Tongjian ''Zizhi Tongjian'' () is a pioneering reference work in Chinese historiography, published in 1084 AD during the Northern Song dynasty in the form of a chronicle recording Chinese history from 403 BC to 959 AD, covering 16 dynast ...

''. Hu's commentaries are considered highly valuable for readers of the work.

References

* Chen, Guangchong
"Zizhi Tongjian" ("Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government")
''

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'' (Chinese History Edition), 1st ed. 1230 births 1302 deaths Song dynasty politicians from Zhejiang Song dynasty historians Yuan dynasty historians 13th-century Chinese historians Writers from Ningbo Politicians from Ningbo Historians from Zhejiang {{China-historian-stub