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Tuotuo
1313–1355
A powerful statesman of the Yuan dynasty, he is best remembered for overseeing the official histories of the Liao, Jin, and Song dynasties. His career combined politics, military leadership, and large-scale historical scholarship at a turbulent moment in Chinese history.
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宋史
by Tuotuo
About the author
Born into an influential Mongol family, Tuotuo was a leading minister of the Yuan dynasty in the 14th century. He rose to high office while still relatively young and became one of the court's most important political figures.
He is especially associated with the compilation of three major official histories: the History of Liao, the History of Jin, and the History of Song. Because of that work, he is often remembered not only as a statesman but also as a major patron of historical writing.
Later in life, Tuotuo also took part in military campaigns during a period of unrest for the Yuan dynasty. Although his political fortunes changed dramatically, his name remained closely tied to one of the great historical projects of medieval China.