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The '''''Lushi''''' ({{lang|zh|路史}}, ''Grand History''), formerly known as the '''''Lopi''''',{{efn|The name comes from reading the characters of the author's name {{lang|zh|罗泌}} as ''Luo Bi'', formerly romanized as ''Lo Pi'', and then taking them as the name of the work or as a [[style name]].}} is an unofficial history of China written by [[Southern Song]] Dynasty scholar Luo Mi or Luo Bi ({{lang|zh|罗泌}}; 1131&nbsp;– c.&nbsp;1189), with key assistance from his son Luo Ping ({{lang|zh|罗苹}}). As ''Lushi'' mixes historical facts with legends and folklore, its reliability has been disputed by historians. However, it is a valuable work for the study of ancient Chinese mythology.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zhu|first=Xianlin |url=http://www.xzbu.com/5/view-1904308.htm |script-title=zh:从罗泌《路史》看中国的“神话历史” |work=Literature and Art Criticism|accessdate=21 February 2014|language=Chinese|date=October 2011}}</ref> The extant version of ''Lushi'' was assembled by the later scholars based on Luo's work.<ref>{{cite web |last=Zhu |first=Xianlin |title=A Study of Luo Mi's Pedigree and His Book Lushi |url=http://sohac.nenu.edu.cn/kyss/asia/publish/journal/2011%E5%B9%B4%E7%AC%AC4%E6%9C%9F/20.7.htm |work=Ancient Civilization |publisher=Northeastern Normal University |accessdate=21 February 2014 |date=April 2011 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304033151/http://sohac.nenu.edu.cn/kyss/asia/publish/journal/2011%E5%B9%B4%E7%AC%AC4%E6%9C%9F/20.7.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>