Li Sao: Is Chu Ci a poem or an article? If it is an article, then in terms of fame and literary level, Li Sao should be eligible to enter the top ten, right? Whether you can enter the top three is a matter of opinion.
Biography of Xiang Yu, Biography of General Li, Biography of Assassins: These are the most well-known and wonderful parts of Sima Qian's Historical Records. I think any one of these three articles is qualified to enter your top three list. If only one is listed, the Biography of Xiang Yu is recommended.
Qianmo: Can Zhuge Liang's heroic sketches be buried? I can't bear to part with it anyway.
On Emperor Taizong and Ten Thoughts of Qin Dynasty: the representative of political theory in Tang Dynasty. On Qin has a higher status.
Snake Catcher and Preface to Drunk Pavilion: The eight great masters represent the peak of a literary era. How can the best three articles not have this era? Recommend Zuiweng Pavilion.
Ailian said: Ancient literati had a tradition of good poetry and good writing. This little fresh article should be a masterpiece of American literature, can't help but mention it?
The first seven chapters of Journey to the West: Making trouble in Heaven is the essence of Journey to the West, which has shaped the image of the Monkey King as a fairy. Even if you can't get into the top three, the ranking can't be too low.
The Wife's Book and The Story of young chinese and the Revolutionary Army: Although times have changed, these three articles are mainly ancient prose, which should still belong to the category of ancient prose. The representative wants to enter the top ten, and recommends The Wife's Book and On young chinese.
To sum up, the top three I recommend are: Li Sao, Biography of Xiang Yu and Former Teacher. . . . There are no good articles after 1800, which seems unreasonable.