April 2023

The oldest extant gazetteer of a region of China. Overview Chinese Name: 华阳国志 English Name: Huayang Guo Zhi, Chronicles of Huayang, Annals of Huayang Country Other Names: Huayang Guo Ji 华阳国记 Author: Chang Qu 常璩 Originally Published: the Eastern Jin Dynasty东晋时期 Genre: History, Geography Chronicles of Huayang华阳国志 Brief Introduction of the Chronicles of Huayang The […]

The first collection of poetry and prose about rural landscapes Overview Chinese Name: 陶渊明集 English Name: Tao Yuanming Sets Author: Tao Yuanming 陶渊明 Originally Published: May 1, 1979 Genre: Literature, Poetry Tao Yuanming Sets 陶渊明集 Brief Introduction of Tao Yuanming Sets Tao Yuanming Sets 陶渊明集 is The first collection of poetry and prose about rural landscapes.

The first collection of Romantic poetry in China Overview Chinese Name: 楚辞 English Name: Chu Ci Other Name: Verses of Chu, Songs of Chu Author: Qu Yuan 屈原, Liu Xiang 刘向 Originally Published: 475 BC to 221 BC（During the warring states period 战国时期） Genre: Literature, Poetry Chu Ci 楚辞 Brief Introduction of Chu Ci Chu Ci is the

The earliest extant collection of Chinese prose Overview Chinese Name: 尚书 English Name: Book of Documents, The Book of History, Shangshu Other Name: Books, Ancient Books Author: Anonymous 佚名, Compiled by Confucius 孔子 Originally Published: 1066 BC (Zhou Dynasty 周代) Genre: Literature, Prose Book of Documents 尚书 Brief Introduction of Book of Documents The Book of Documents, also

The first anthology of poetry in China Overview Chinese Name: 诗经 English Name: Classic of Poetry, The Book of Songs,The Book of Odes, Shijing Other Name:Poems, Three Hundred Poems, MAO Poems, Three Hundred Pieces Author: Anonymous, passed for Yin Jifu collection, Confucius compiled 佚名，传为尹吉甫采集、孔子编订 Originally Published: 1066 BC (Zhou Dynasty) Genre: Literature, Poetry Classic of Poetry

The earliest diary travel notes in China Overview Chinese Name: 徐霞客游记 English Name: TheTravels of Xu Xiake, Xu Xiake’s Travels, Xu Xiake You Ji Author: Xu Xiake 徐霞客 Originally Published: 1642 A.D (Ming Dynasty) Genre: History, Geography The travels of Xu Xiake徐霞客游记 Brief Introduction of The Travels of Xu Xiake The Travels of Xu Xiake徐霞客游记

The most accomplished chronicle in Chinese history Overview Chinese Name: 资治通鉴 English Name: Zizhi Tongjian, Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government Other Name: Tong Jian 通鉴 Author: Sima Guang 司马光 Originally Published: 1084 A.D (Northern Song Dynasty) Genre: History Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government资治通鉴 Brief Introduction of Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government Zizhi

The most systematic monograph on literary theory in ancient China Overview Chinese Name: 文心雕龙 English Name: The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons Author: Liu Xie 刘勰 Originally Published: AD 501~502 (Southern Dynasty 南朝） Genre: Literature, Monographs The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons 文心雕龙 Brief Introduction of The Literary Mind and the Carving

The peak of realism in Chinese classical poetry in China Overview Chinese Name: 杜工部集 English Name: Du Gongbu Sets Author: Du Fu 杜甫 Originally Published: Between 712 and 770 AD (Tang Dynasty 唐朝) Genre: Literature, Poetry Du Gongbu Sets 杜工部集 Brief Introduction of Du Gongbu Sets Du Gongbu Sets is a collection of poems written by

A Sets of poems that pushed romanticism to the extreme in China Overview Chinese Name: 李太白集 English Name: Li Taibai Sets Author: Li Bai 李白 Originally Published: 618 to 907 AD (Tang Dynasty 唐朝) Genre: Literature, Poetry Li Taibai Sets 李太白集 Brief Introduction of Li Taibai Sets Li Taibai Sets is a collection of poems that