noun
commentary on the Shiji
Refers to a commentary or annotated edition of the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian), a classical Chinese historical text. This is a specific bibliographic term, not a general word for commentary.
江戸時代に書かれた『史記抄』は、司馬遷の『史記』の注釈書として知られている。
The 'Shikishō', written in the Edo period, is known as a commentary on Sima Qian's 'Shiji'.
Compound of 史記 (Shiki, 'Records of the Grand Historian') and 抄 (shō, 'excerpt' or 'commentary'). The reading しきしょう follows standard on'yomi.