noun
historical story; historical tale
Refers to a narrative or account based on historical events, often with a storytelling or anecdotal quality.
祖父はよく戦国時代の史談を聞かせてくれた。
My grandfather often told me historical stories from the Warring States period.
この本は中国の史談を集めたものです。
This book is a collection of Chinese historical tales.
Compound of 史 (history) and 談 (talk, story). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with historical narratives.