What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using primary sources, such as letters, diaries, paintings, pottery, books/literature and government documents as historical sources for this era and how can they be used to add to our understanding of Pre-Modern East Asian society?

Essay topic:
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using primary sources, such as letters,
diaries, paintings, pottery, books/literature and government documents as historical sources
for this era and how can they be used to add to our understanding of Pre-Modern East Asian
society? (Please incorporate a variety of primary sources in terms of type, time period and
location in your essay.)

Requirement:
This essay should be written in 12-point font, using one-inch margins and be four to five pages in length using double spacing. You do not need to include a bibliography for this essay, but make sure to include citations, with specific page numbers, in it.

Please use only the following primary sources.
Do not use the outside materials including Google and encyclopedias.

Bottom three sources are the specific requirements and the others are primary sources that could be used to create ideas.

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