noun
historical writing; historical record; writing of history
Refers to the act of writing history or the resulting historical records, often with a literary or formal tone.
彼は史筆をふるって、戦国時代の真実を描いた。
He wielded his historical pen to depict the truth of the Warring States period.
この書物は、当時の史筆の貴重な例である。
This book is a valuable example of historical writing from that era.
Compound of 史 (history) and 筆 (brush, writing). The term likely originated from the traditional use of a brush to record historical events.