1. "Compilation and Annotation of the Classic of Mountains and Seas", edited and annotated by Yuan Ke, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
2. "Annotations on the Book of Songs", annotations by Cheng Junying and Jiang Jianyuan, Zhonghua Book Company. (You can also use other fully annotated versions of the Book of Songs, such as Chen Zizhan's "The Book of Songs Directly", etc.)
3. "Supplementary Annotations to the Songs of Chu", (Song Dynasty) Hong Xingzu's Supplementary Annotations, Zhonghua Book Company. (Other fully annotated versions of "Chu Ci" can also be used)
4. "Chun Qiu Zuo Zhuan Annotation", edited by Yang Bojun, Zhonghua Book Company.
5. "A New Interpretation of the Analects of Confucius", annotated by Qian Mu, Sanlian Bookstore. (Other fully annotated versions of The Analects of Confucius can also be used)
6. "Mencius Translation and Annotation", translated and annotated by Yang Bojun, Zhonghua Book Company.
7. "Laozi's Compilation and Interpretation", edited by Zhu Qianzhi, Zhonghua Book Company. (Other complete annotated editions of "Laozi" can also be used)
8. "Collected Commentary of Zhuangzi", (Qing Dynasty) Collection and Commentary of Guo Qingfan, Zhonghua Book Company. (Other fully annotated versions of "Zhuangzi" can also be used)
9. "Historical Records", (Western Han Dynasty) written by Sima Qian, Zhonghua Book Company.
10. "Book of Han", (Eastern Han Dynasty) Ban Gu, Zhonghua Book Company.
11. "Selected Poems of Three Cao", selected and annotated by Yu Guanying, People's Literature Publishing House.
12. "Selected Yuefu Poems", annotated by Yu Guanying, People's Literature Publishing House.
13. "Six Dynasties Wenjie Translation and Annotation", (Qing Dynasty) Selected by Xu Zhen, translated and annotated by Cao Minggang, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
14. "Cao Zhi's Collection", edited by Zhao Youwen, People's Literature Publishing House.
15. "Tao Yuanming's Collection of Notes", Yuan Xingpei's Notes, Zhonghua Book Company. (Other fully annotated editions of "Collected Works of Tao Yuanming" can also be used)
16. "Shishuoxinyu Collector's Notes", Collector's Notes of Xu Zhenyan, Zhonghua Book Company. (Or use Yu Jiaxi's "Shi Shuo Xin Yu Jian Shu", Zhonghua Book Company)
17. "Sou Shen Ji", written by Qian Bao (Jin Dynasty), edited and annotated by Wang Shaoying, Zhonghua Book Company.
18. "Selected Poems of the Tang Dynasty", edited by the Institute of Literature, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, People's Literature Publishing House. (Other large-scale anthologies of Tang poetry can also be used, including Shen Deqian's "Tang Poetry Collection", and even "Tang Poetry Appreciation Dictionary" by Shanghai Dictionary Publishing House and Chen Bohai's "Tang Poetry Review")
19. "Tang and Song Ci" "Selection", edited by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Literature Institute, People's Literature Publishing House.
20. "The Complete Works of Li Taibai", (Qing Dynasty) annotated by Wang Qi, Zhonghua Book Company. (You can also use other fully annotated editions of "The Collection of Li Bai" and even various larger "Selected Poems of Li Bai")
21. "Du Shi Jingquan", (Qing Dynasty) written by Yang Lun, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House . (You can also use other fully annotated editions of "Du Fu's Collection", or even various larger-scale "Selected Poems of Du Fu")
22. "Annotations of Wang Wei's Collection", annotated by Chen Tiemin, Zhonghua Book Company. (You can also use other fully annotated editions of "Wang Wei's Collection" and even various larger-scale "Wang Wei's Selected Poems") "Li Shangyin's Poetry Collection" written by Liu Xuekai and Yu Shucheng and published by Zhonghua Book Company)
23. "Selected Works of Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties", selected by Niu Baotong, Gansu Education Press. (Similar selections can also be used, or the "Collected Commentary on the Texts and Notes of Eight Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" edited by Gao Haifu and published by Sanqin Publishing House)
24. "Annotations on the Translation of Ancient Wen Guan Zhi", Wu Tiaohou (Qing Dynasty) , Selected Materials by Wu Chucai, translated and annotated by Li Guozhang and others, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
25. "Tang Dynasty Novels", proofread by Wang Pijiang, reprinted by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
26. "Selected Annotations of Song Poems", Selected Annotations by Qian Zhongshu, People's Literature Publishing House.
27. "Three Hundred Song Poems", selected by Zhu Xiaozang, annotated by Tang Guizhang, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
28. "Selected Works of Su Shi", selected and annotated by Wang Shuizhao, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
29. "Selected Poems of Lu You", Annotated Selections by You Guoen, People's Literature Publishing House.
30. "Chronological Annotations of Jiaxuan Ci" (revised edition), annotated by Deng Guangming, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
31. "Zizhi Tongjian", written by Sima Guang, Zhonghua Book Company.
32. "Quan Yuan Sanqu", edited by Sui Shusen, Zhonghua Book Company.
33. "Selected Poems of the Ming Dynasty", selected and annotated by Du Guichen, People's Literature Publishing House. (Other anthologies of Ming poetry can also be used, such as "Ming Poems")
34. "Essential Records of Qing Poems", with additional annotations by Qian Zhonglian and Qian Xue, Qilu Publishing House. (Other anthologies of Qing poetry can also be used, such as "Biecai of Qing Poems")
35. "Modern Poetry Notes", edited by Qian Zhonglian, Jiangsu Ancient Books Publishing House. (Other modern poetry anthologies can also be used.)
36. "Pipa Ji", written by Gao Ming (Yuan Dynasty), edited and annotated by Qian Nanyang, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
37. "The Romance of the West Chamber", written by Wang Shifu (Yuan Dynasty), edited and annotated by Wang Jisi, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
38. "The Peony Pavilion", written by Tang Xianzu (Ming Dynasty), edited and annotated by Xu Shuofang and Yang Xiaomei, People's Literature Publishing House.
39. "The Peach Blossom Fan", written by Kong Shangren (Qing Dynasty), edited and annotated by Wang Jisi and others, People's Literature Publishing House.
40. "The Palace of Eternal Life", written by Hong Sheng (Qing Dynasty), edited and annotated by Xu Shuofang, People's Literature Publishing House.
41. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", written by Luo Guanzhong (Ming Dynasty), People's Literature Publishing House. (Other versions can also be used, and the following books are the same)
42. "Water Margin", (Ming Dynasty) written by Shi Naian, People's Literature Publishing House.
43. "Journey to the West", written by Wu Cheng'en (Ming Dynasty), People's Literature Publishing House.
44. "A Dream of Red Mansions", (Qing Dynasty) written by Cao Xueqin, People's Literature Publishing House.
45. "The Scholars", (Qing Dynasty) written by Wu Jingzi, People's Literature Publishing House.
46. "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio", (Qing Dynasty) written by Pu Songling, People's Literature Publishing House.
47. "Travel Notes of Lao Can", written by Liu E (Qing Dynasty), People's Literature Publishing House.
48. "Niehaihua", written by Zeng Pu (Qing Dynasty), Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
49. "Chinese Culture Reader", edited by Dong Naibin, Shanghai University Press. 50. For the history of Chinese literature, choose one of the three edited by Zhang Peiheng, Yuan Xingpei, and Guo Yuheng or Liu Dajie's "History of the Development of Chinese Literature" (Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House, 1962 edition) to read through.
51. Lu Xun's "A Brief History of Chinese Novels", see "The Complete Works of Lu Xun", or a separate version, People's Literature Publishing House.
52. Wang Guowei's "The History of Song and Yuan Operas", written by Wang Guowei, with some evidence by Ma Meixin, Fudan University Press.
53. Liu Shipei, "History of Medieval Chinese Literature", People's Literature Publishing House.
54. Wen Yiduo's "Miscellaneous Comments on Tang Poetry", see "The Complete Works of Wen Yiduo", Kaiming Bookstore. There are also other versions and separate volumes.
55. Qian Zhongshu's "Seven Suits Collection", Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
56. Chen Yinke's "Yuanbai Poems and Notes", Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
57. "Selected Chinese Literature in Ancient Times" (four volumes), edited by Guo Shaoyu, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
58. "Notes on Literary Mind and Diaolong", written by Fan Wenlan, People's Literature Publishing House. (You can also use other complete translations of "Wen Xin Diao Long" with full annotations)
59. "Collected Annotations of Poems", written by Cao Xu, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
60. "Commentary and Interpretation of Canglang Poems", written by Guo Shaoyu, People's Literature Publishing House.
61. "Art" (Qing Dynasty), written by Liu Xizai, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
62. "Human Words", written by Wang Guowei, People's Literature Publishing House. (There are many annotated versions of this book, all of which can be used for reference)
63. "Classic Chang Tan", written by Zhu Ziqing, New Knowledge on Life and Reading, Sanlian Bookstore.
64. "Jingzi's Solution to Problems", written by Lu Simian, East China Normal University Press.
65. "Poetic Rhythm", written by Wang Li, Zhonghua Book Company.
66. "Bibliography Questions and Answers", written by Zhang Zhidong, revised by Fan Xizeng, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House.
67. "History of Chinese Bibliography" by Yao Mingda, Shanghai Bookstore Publishing House.
68. "Introduction to Chinese Classical Novels", written by Xia Zhiqing, Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House.