Top 100 Books in China

The most authoritative geographical documents in Central and South Asia in the Middle Ages Overview Chinese Name: 大唐西域记 English Name: Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, Da Tang Xi Yu Ji Other Name: Xi Yu JI西域记 (Records on the Western Regions) Author: Xuan Zang 玄奘, Bian Ji 辩机 Originally Published: 646 A.D (Tang Dynasty) […]

China’s first systematic monograph on historical theory Overview Chinese Name: 史通 English Name: Shi Tong, Shitong Author: Liu Zhiji 刘知几 Originally Published: 710 A.D Genre: History Shi Tong 史通 Brief Introduction of Shi Tong Shi Tong史通 is the first systematic monograph on historical theory in China. The author is Liu Zhiji刘知几 of the Tang Dynasty.

Not only a masterpiece of geographical science, but also a treasure of literature and art. Overview Chinese Name: 水经注 English Name: Shuijing Zhu, Shui Jing Zhu, Commentary on the Water Classic, Commentaries on the Water Classic Author: Li Daoyuan 郦道元 Originally Published: Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD)北魏时期 Genre: Geography Shui Jing Zhu水经注 Brief Introduction of

The only book in Chinese history describing urban temples Overview Chinese Name: 洛阳伽蓝记 English Name: Luo Yang Qie Lan Ji, Luo Yang Kalan Ji Other Name: Qie Lan Ji/Kalan Ji 伽蓝记 Author: Yang Xuanzhi 杨衒之 Originally Published: 547 A.D Genre: History, Religion, Geography Luo Yang Qie Lan Ji 洛阳伽蓝记 Brief Introduction of the Luo Yang

Biographical historical works focusing on the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 后汉书 English Name: Hou Han Shu, Book of the Later Han, History of the Later Han Author: Fan Ye范晔, Sima Biao司马彪 Originally Published: 432-445 A.D Genre: History Book of the Later Han后汉书 Brief Introduction of the Book of the Later

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