It was commissioned in 1343 and compiled under the direction of First Minister Toqto'a and Prime Minister Alutu (阿鲁图/阿魯圖) during the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) at the same time as the History of Liao and the History of Jin.
Catatan tersebut dicanangkan pada 1343 dan dikompilasikan di bawah pengarahan Menteri Pertama Toqto'a dan Perdana Menteri Alutu (阿鲁图/阿魯圖) pada masa Dinasti Yuan (1279–1368) bersamaan dengan Sejarah Liao dan Sejarah Jin.