Non-verse prose
2 Han dynasty: verse-Han fu (ancient fu, great fu); Classical poetry (literati); Yuefu (folk)
Non-verse prose
3 Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties: Rhyme and Parallel Prose (Fu Xiao)
Non-verse parallel prose
4 Sui and Tang Dynasties: Rhyme-Modern Poetry
5 Song Dynasty: Rhyme-Ci
Non-verse ancient prose
6 yuan: Rhyme.
7 Ming and Qing Dynasties: Non-verse-Eight-part essay
8 Modern Times: verse-new poetry; Modern lyrics
Non-verse vernacular