Friday, October 9, 2009

Chinese Literature




The history of ancient Chinese literature is comprised of eight periods, each of which has it's own predominant literature types. These are:





  • Ancient times: fables and legends
  • Early Qin Dynasty: prose on history or masters
  • Eastern and Western Dynasties: verses, ditties, Yuefu songs, and historical prose
  • Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties: poetry and others
  • Tang Dynasty: poetry
  • Song Dynasty: lyrics
  • Yuan Dynasty: poetic drama
  • Ming and Qing Dynasties: fiction

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