Linghu Defen

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Linghu Defen (Chinese: 令狐德棻; pinyin: Línghú Défēn) (583–666^[1]), formally Duke Xian of Pengyang (彭陽憲公), was a Chinese historian and politician. He was an official of the Chinese Sui and Tang dynasties. During the Tang era, he was a major proponent for the compilation of the histories of the Sui and its predecessor the Northern Zhou. He was eventually put in charge of compiling Northern Zhou's official history, Book of Zhou, which was completed in 636.