On the Development of the Chronicle in Ming Dynasty from the Perspective of the Self-made Chronicle

Ming dynasty saw the significant development of China's chronicle,with the quantitative growth of various chronicles and constant emergence of classics.The self-made chronicle,whose unique characteristics disintegrated the convention that the subject of the chronicle in Song-Yuan dynasties was restricted to well-known Confucian scholars,was a new category in Ming dynasty.With the increasing expansion of the subject group,there was a clear secular trend.Retaining the diversified titles and the flexibility of compiling skills,the people in Ming dynasty continuously improved and innovated the style specifications of chronicles,and laid an important foundation for the comprehensive development of the chronicle in Qing dynasty.