noun
biographical style
Refers to a style of historical writing that focuses on individual biographies, as seen in Chinese historiography and works like the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian).
司馬遷の『史記』は列伝体で書かれている。
Sima Qian's 'Records of the Grand Historian' is written in a biographical style.
From 列伝 (biographical collection) + 体 (style, format). The term is used in the context of classical Chinese historiography.