The First Vernacular Poetry —— Butterfly
The First Chronological History Book —— Zuo Zhuan
The first national history book-Mandarin
The first biographical history book-Historical Records
The Analects of Confucius is the first Confucian classic prose with a recorded style.
The first military work-Sun Tzu's Art of War
The first historical essay devoted to personal words and deeds-Yan Zi Chun Qiu
The first biographical dynastic history-Han Shu
The first monograph on literary theory and criticism-Wen Xin Diao Long
The first monograph on poetry theory and criticism-poetry.
The first popular science work-Shen Kuo's Meng Qian Bi Tan
The First Monograph on Hydrogeology —— Notes on Water Classics
The first diary travel notes-Xu Xiake travel notes
The First Romantic Myth Novel —— Journey to the West
The First Satire Novel —— The Scholars
China's First Collection of Classical Short Stories —— Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio
The first lyric poem-Li Sao
The first long poem "Peacock Flying Southeast"
The earliest collection of poems-The Book of Songs