清史列传 qīng shǐ liè zhuàn

DEFINITIONS

  1. Biographic History of Qing Dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls

CHARACTERS

清 qīng clear, pure, clean; peaceful
史 shǐ history, chronicle, annals
列 liè a line; to arrange in order, classify
传 zhuàn summon; propagate, transmit