The Book of Liang was finally compiled by Yao Silian under the supervision of Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng in the Tang, incorporating at least some of the work of his predecessors. Quotations on Japan and its surrounding neighbours. It contains the history of the Liang dynasty, and various descriptions of countries to the east of China.

Book of Liang The Book of Liang ( Liáng Shū ), was compiled under Yao Silian and completed in 635. Yao heavily relied on an original manuscript by his father Yao Cha , which has not independently survived, although Yao Cha's comments are quoted in several chapters.

The Book of Liang (Liáng Shū), was compiled under Yao Silian and completed in 635. Yao heavily relied on an original manuscript by his father Yao Cha, which has not independently survived, although Yao Cha's comments are quoted in several chapters. The Book of Liang is part of the Twenty-Four Histories canon of Chinese history.

The Liang dynasty, alternatively known as the Southern Liang in historiography, was an imperial dynasty of China and the third of the four Southern dynasties during the Northern and Southern dynasties period. It was preceded by the Southern Qi dynasty and succeeded by the Chen dynasty. The rump state of Western Liang existed until it was conquered in 587 by the Sui dynasty.

The Book of Liang (Chinese: 梁書; pinyin: Liáng Shū), was compiled under Yao Silian, completed in 635. Yao heavily relied on the original manuscript of his father Yao Cha, as his comments were quoted in several chapters. The Chinese measure of distance used in the Book of Liang corresponds to 400 metres, [1]:37