Xieshi 諧史

Xieshi 諧史 "Funny history" is a "brush-notes"-style book (biji 筆記) written during the late Southern Song period 北宋 (960-1126) by Shen Chu 沈俶 (fl. 1247), of whose life practically nothing is known.

The book Xieshi is very short and includes only 8 paragraphs of stories centering around the city of Bianjing 汴京 (modern Kaifeng 開封, Henan), once the capital of the Northern Song dynasty 南宋 (1127-1279). All stories are told in a very humorous way.

The Xieshi is to be found in the series Zhengtang dushu ji 鄭堂讀書記, Gujin shuohai 古今說海, Shuofu 說郛, Xuehai leibian 學海類編, Gujin shuobu congshu 古今說部叢書 and Shuoku 說庫.

A supplement called Guang xieshi 廣諧史, with a length of 10 juan and published in 1615, was compiled during the Ming period 明 (1368-1644) by Chen Bangjun 陳邦俊 or Chen Liangqing 陳良卿, courtesy name Changjun 長俊. Another book with the title, but only 2 juan long, was compiled by Xu Changji 徐常吉 (1527-1590).