The Book of Songs is the earliest collection of poems in China. It is said that it was deleted by Confucius and passed on by Mao Heng in Han Dynasty.
China's earliest geographical records full of myths and legends;
Shan Hai Jing is the earliest geographical chronicle with myths and legends in China, and the author has no way to verify it.
China's earliest historical novel;
Mu Zhuan is the earliest historical novel in China, and the author has no way to verify it.
China's earliest collection of philosophical essays;
Lv's Spring and Autumn Annals is the earliest collection of philosophical essays in China, written by the Prime Minister of Qin State and his disciples.
China's earliest collection of political essays;
The new book is the earliest collection of political essays in China, written by Jia Yi, an outstanding thinker, writer and politician in the Western Han Dynasty.
China's earliest collection of note novels;
Shi Shuo Xin Yu is the earliest collection of note novels in China, written by Liu Yiqing, a famous writer in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Song Dynasty.
China's first mystery novel;
Searching for the Gods is China's first mystery novel, written by Gan Bao, a writer and historian in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
China's first dictionary;
Shuowen Jiezi is the first dictionary in China.
China's first dictionary;
Erya is the first dictionary in China.
China's first grammar book;
Ma Shi Wen Tong is China's first grammar book.
China's first systematic rhetoric work;
The Origin of Rhetoric is China's first systematic rhetoric work.
China's first national history book;
Guoyu is the first national history book in China. According to historical records, the author is Zuo Qiuming, which was wrongly entrusted by later generations.
General history of China's first biography;
Historical Records is the first biographical general history in China, written by Sima Qian, a famous historian, writer and thinker in the Western Han Dynasty.
China's first chronological history book;
As a Mirror, Zi Tong Zhi Jian is the first chronological history book in China, written by Sima Guang, a historian of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is also said that Zuo Zhuan is China's first chronicle work with detailed narration. )
China's first military work;
The Art of War is China's first military work.
China's first complete seven-character poem;
Ge Yanxing is the first complete seven-character poem written by Wei Wendi Cao Pi, a famous poet in the Three Kingdoms period.
China's first bibliography book;
Liu Xiang's Bielu in Han Dynasty is the first bibliography work in China.
China's first narrative poem;
Peacock Flying Southeast is the first excellent long narrative poem in China, which the author can't study.
China's first lyric poem;
Li Sao is China's first excellent lyric poem, written by Qu Yuan, a great poet of Chu in the Warring States Period.
China's first recorded prose;
The Analects of Confucius is China's first prose with written records. The writer is Kong Qiu's disciple and re-disciple.
China's first privately compiled history book;
Spring and Autumn Annals is the first privately compiled history book in China, written by Kong Qiu, a famous thinker and educator in the Spring and Autumn Period.
China's first biographical history;
Hanshu is the first biographical dynastic history in China, written by Ban Gu, a writer and historian in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
China's earliest systematic monograph on ancient literary criticism;
Wen Xin Diao Long is the earliest monograph on literary criticism in China, written by Liu Xie, a literary critic in the Liang Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. (That is to say: China's first monograph on literary criticism-Cao Pi's Dian Lun Paper. )
China's earliest poetry monograph;
Shi Pin is the earliest monograph on poetry evaluation in China. The author is Zhong Rong, a literary critic in the Liang Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
China's first popular science work;
China's first popular science work-Shen Kuo's Meng Qian Bi Tan
China's first hydrogeology monograph;
China's First Hydrogeology Monograph —— Notes on Water Mirror
China's first famous opera;
China's First Famous Opera —— Guan Hanqing's Dou E Yuan
The first critical article in China's ancient literature;
Poems on June 1st is the first poem on China's ancient literary criticism.
The earliest extant collection of articles in China;
Wenxuan (Zhaoming Wenxuan) is the earliest existing collection of articles in China, written by Xiao Tong in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
The earliest foreign language translation of China's classics;
Laozi is the earliest translation of foreign ancient books in China. The translator is Xuanzang (Fa Hao), a monk, Buddhist scholar, translator and traveler in the Tang Dynasty, formerly known as Chen Yi.
China's first personal collection of short stories in classical Chinese;
Pu Songling's Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio is the first collection of short stories in classical Chinese written by individuals in China.
China's first novella;
China's first novella-The True Story of Ah Q by Lu Xun
China's first collection of essays;
China's First Prose Collection —— The Tomb of Lu Xun
China's first collection of vernacular short stories;
China's First Collection of Vernacular Short Stories —— Lu Xun's Scream
China's first historical prose devoted to personal words and deeds;
China's first historical prose devoted to a person's words and deeds-Yan Zi Chun Qiu.
China's first collection of prose poems;
China's First Collection of Prose Poems —— Lu Xun's Wild Grass
The most influential and outstanding collection of new poems in the history of China's new literature;
Guo Moruo's Goddess is the most influential and outstanding new poetry collection in the history of China's new literature.
The first long narrative poem written in the form of believing in heaven;
Li Ji's Wang Gui and Li Xiangxiang is China's first long narrative poem written in the form of a romantic journey.
China's first vernacular short story;
China's First Vernacular Short Story —— Lu Xun's Diary of a Madman
China's first reportage;
China's First Reportage —— Xia Yan's Bonded Workers
The first new literary society in China, a book with the highest geographical value in domestic travel notes;
Xu Xiake's Travels is one of the most valuable tourist geography works in China. The author is Xu Hongzu, an outstanding traveler, geographer and essayist in Ming Dynasty.
China's zaju with the highest artistic achievements;
The Romance of the West Chamber is a zaju with the highest artistic achievement in China, and it is known as "the best in the world". The writer is Wang Shifu, a famous dramatist in Yuan Dynasty.
China's earliest political paper with democratic thoughts;
Yuan Jun is the earliest political paper with democratic thoughts written by Huang Zongxi, an outstanding thinker and writer in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties in China.
China's first historical novel;
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is China's first excellent historical novel, written by Luo Guanzhong, a famous popular novelist in Ming Dynasty.
China's first vernacular novel describing the peasant war;
Outlaws of the Marsh is China's first excellent novel describing the peasant revolutionary struggle, written by Shi Naian, a famous novelist in Ming Dynasty.
China's first long fairy tale;
The Journey to the West is China's first fairy tale, written by Wu Cheng'en, a novelist in Ming Dynasty.
China's first novel about family;
Jin Ping Mei is China's first family novel, written by a novelist (pen name) in Ming Dynasty.
China's first comprehensive academic monograph written in notes;
Meng Qian Bi Tan is the first comprehensive academic monograph in China, written by Shen Kuo, a scientist and politician in the Northern Song Dynasty.
China's first excellent collection of short stories in classical Chinese;
Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio is the first excellent collection of short stories in classical Chinese in China, written by Pu Songling, a famous novelist in Qing Dynasty.
China's first excellent satirical novel;
The Scholars is the first excellent satirical novel in China, written by Wu, a great novelist in Qing Dynasty.
The vernacular novel with the highest artistic achievement in China's early years: Dream of Red Mansions is the vernacular novel with the highest artistic achievement in China's early years, written by Cao Xueqin, a great novelist in Qing Dynasty.
China's first condemnation novel;
Officialdom in Appearance is China's first condemnation novel, written by Li, a condemnation novelist in Qing Dynasty.
China's first academic history;
The Case of Confucianism in Ming Dynasty is the first academic history of China.
The first anti-feudal vernacular novel in the history of modern literature in China;
Diary of a Madman is the first anti-feudal vernacular novel in the history of modern literature in China.
The first new collection of poems in the history of modern literature in China;
Goddess is the first new collection of poems in the history of modern literature in China.
China's first great poet;
Qu Yuan was the first great poet in China, and his works were included in The Songs of the South.
China's first female poet;
Mrs. Xu Mu was the first female poet in China. Her works include Eating, Spring Water and Bamboo Rod.
China's first female historian;
Ban Zhao, the first female historian in China, continued her brother Ban Gu's Hanshu.
China's first female poet;
Li Qingzhao was the first poetess in China, and her works were included in the Collection of Li Qingzhao.
The greatest romantic poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty;
Li Bai was the greatest romantic poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and his works were included in The Complete Works of Li Taibai.
The greatest realistic poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty;
Du Fu was the greatest realistic poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and his works were collected in Du Gongbu Collection.
The greatest realistic poet in the middle Tang Dynasty;
Bai Juyi was the greatest realistic poet in the middle Tang Dynasty, and his works were included in Bai Changqing Collection.
The poet who wrote the most poems in the history of China;
Yang Wanli is the poet who wrote the most poems in Chinese history. He wrote more than 20 thousand poems in his life, and his works were collected by Chengzhai Collection.
China's greatest dramatist:
Guan Hanqing is the greatest dramatist in China, and his masterpiece is the zaju Dou Eyuan.
China's first historian and writer;
Sima Qian, the first historian and writer in China.
China's first pastoral poet;
Tao Yuanming, the first pastoral poet in China.
China's first great poet in the history of new literature;
Guo Moruo, the first great poet in the history of China's new literature.
China's first children's writer;
Bing Xin, the first children's writer in China.
The first writer in China to explore the fairy tale garden;
Ye Shengtao, the first writer in China to open a fairy tale garden.
The first writer in China who won the title of "People's Artist";
Lao She was the first writer in China to win the title of "People's Artist".