新五代史 xīnwǔdàishǐ New History of the Five Dynasties Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 新 xīn adjective new new; fresh; up-to-date; newly appearing or just discovered五代史 wǔdàishǐ History of the Five Dynasties The historical records of the Five Dynasties (907–960), consisting of two major versions: the Old History of the Five Dynasties compiled by 薛居正 xuējūzhèng in 974, and the New History of the Five Dynasties rewritten by 欧阳修 ōuyángxiū.