Li Daoyuan's"Shui Jing Zhu"holds significant importance in Chinese historical geography,provi-ding supplementary evidence where"Records of the Three Kingdoms"lacks geographical details.With the"Shui Jing Zhu:The Mian River"as an example of supplementary evidence for the"Records of the Three Kingdoms",it meticulously examines significant military relics and the surrounding topography,water conditions of the Mian River basin,thereby corroborating historical warfare events during the Three Kingdoms period that occurred in the Mian River basin.Furthermore,it records anecdotes of prominent historical figures in the Mian River basin,thereby en-riching the portrayal of significant personalities in"Records of the Three Kingdoms."Additionally,it documents religious practices and inscriptions along the river,bridging the gap in religious and epigraphic literature within"Records of the Three Kingdoms".In summary,"Shui Jing Zhu"serves as a crucial resource for providing evidence and filling gaps in the geographical accounts of"Records of the Three Kingdoms".
"Shui Jing Zhu""Records of the Three Kingdoms"Wartime HistoryHistorical FiguresEpi-graphic Literature