明史

Míngshǐ
History of the Ming Dynasty, twenty fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史 Èrshísì Shǐ, compiled under Zhang Tingyu 張廷玉 Zhāng Tíngyù in 1739 during the Qing Dynasty, 332 scrolls

CEDICT

記載明朝歷史的最後一部紀傳體史書，由明朝時的張廷玉主編

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 明 Míng
  1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)
  2. surname Ming
  3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 Yándì descended from Shennong 神農 Shénnóng Farmer God
2 史 shǐ
  1. history
  2. annals
  3. title of an official historian in ancient China