Show CHINESE historical METHODS work ot of not till long I bog alter after Dyna close clone the chinese court historians work does not see the light until the reigning dynasty comes to an end says tho the st louis republic in this way these celestial historians have an opportunity port unity to describe most truthfully the virtues and vices ot of the various rulers and the real significance ot of the events which take place during their regime they can write what they please without tear fear ot of censure for they know that their work will not be published as long as the reigning dynasty lasts lasta this has been the rule tor for more than 2000 years the duty ol of these historians Is to write a plain account ot of all events that occur during their tenure of 0 office at regular intervals their completed work la Is taken from them and locked up in an iron sate safe or vault there it remains until the first member of 0 a new dynasty ascends is ie throne it is then given with all the other histories in the vault to the court bi historian storian who is then living and from the mass ot of documents he is expected to prepare el a truthful history of the dynasty which has just expired the present dynasty has been reigning since 1644 and consequently on no court history has been published since that time |