The development of China's ancient prose experienced a road from ignorance to differentiation. The original prose is a literary prose with a seamless integration of literature, history and philosophy, and it is not in a strict sense. Only in the late Warring States period did literary prose break away from its original state, split from the muddy matrix and become a relatively pure literary work. With the passage of time, the literary consciousness of the creative subject is increasing day by day, and the literariness of prose is gradually strengthened, which has more aesthetic value. Reading the book "The View of Ancient Chinese Prose", we can see the evolution track of the above-mentioned ancient Chinese prose.
Prose system is very inclusive. It can be narrative, argumentative and lyrical, so it can be divided into narrative, argumentative and lyrical. You can also combine the three, integrating narrative, discussion and lyricism in one furnace. Poetry is not like this. Simple narration and lyricism can be poetry, while simple discussion of poetry is bound to be boring. The tolerance of prose system is also reflected in the acceptance of poetry, which can be interspersed, while prose interspersed with poetry is neither fish nor fowl. The diversity of prose functions stems from the inclusiveness of this system, which also makes it an enduring style in ancient China.