1. Pre-Qin literature: ancient myths, pre-Qin narrative prose such as The Book of Songs, Songs of Chu and Zuo Zhuan, and pre-Qin reasoning prose such as Mencius and Zhuangzi.
2. Qin and Han Literature: Qin and Han Prose, Han Ci Fu, Yuefu Poetry and Literati Poetry.
3. Literature in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties: Jian 'an Style, Zhengshiyin, Taikang Poetry, Metaphysical Poetry, Tao Yuanming Poetry, Yuanjia Poetry, Yongming Style, Palace Style Poetry, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, Ci Fu and Parallel Prose in Six Dynasties.
4. Literature of Sui and Tang Dynasties: four famous poets in the early Tang Dynasty, Zhang, poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, poets in the late Tang Dynasty such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Poetry School, Poetry School, Du Mu, Li Shangyin, ancient prose movement, Tang Legend, Huajian School and Southern Tang School.
5. Literature in Song, Liao and Jin Dynasties: Ouyang Xiu and Zhongxing, such as the Northern Song Poetry Reform Movement, Jiangxi Poetry School and Lu You; Liu Yong and the Evolution of Poetic Style in Northern Song Dynasty: Su Shi, Zhou Bangyan, Li Qingzhao, Xin Qiji and Xin School; Jiang kui and the poetic circles in the late song dynasty.
6. Literature of the Yuan Dynasty: Guan Hanqing and other four masters of the Yuan Dynasty and their creations, the creation of zaju between Zheng Guangzu and Southern Opera, Gao Ming and Southern Opera, Yuan Sanqu and Yuan Poetry.
7. Literature of the Ming Dynasty: Four great books of the Ming Dynasty (Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West, Jin Ping Mei), three words and two beats, Tang Xianzu, Linchuan Four Dreams, and poems of the Ming Dynasty.
8. Literature of Qing Dynasty: Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, Scholars, Dream of Red Mansions, Peach Blossom Fan, Palace of Eternal Life, Poems in Early Qing Dynasty and Poems in Middle Qing Dynasty.
9. Modern literature: Gong Zizhen and early modern poetry, Huang Zunxian and Liang Qichao and late modern poetry, early modern novel creation, four condemnation novels and late modern novel creation.
The above nine paragraphs are connected in series, which constitutes the basic clue of the development of China ancient literature and the basic content of ancient literature.