李振中

Public information about Li Zhenzhong is limited. What is known is that his works focus on the institutional history of the Tang dynasty, with three related titles held in the collection. Among them, Chronological Tables of the Officials of the Zhongshu and Menxia Departments in Tang Dynasty is the result of a project funded by the National Social Science Fund (Later-Stage Funding), published as a two-volume set, with separate upper and lower volumes also in circulation. The book compiles chronological tables concerning the establishment and appointment of subordinate officials in the Tang dynasty's Zhongshu and Menxia departments. It is a typical work of historical source organization and reference, offering a convenient research tool for the study of Tang officialdom and political history. Its writing draws on basic sources such as the official histories and institutional compendia, with a rigorous format that emphasizes empirical detail over argument, making it suitable for specialized researchers and enthusiasts of institutional history. Overall, the author is noted for solid documentary scholarship and attention to the concrete workings of the Tang central administrative system.