The Book of Songs
The Book of Songs is a collection of poems which was produced more than 2,5 years ago at the end of the slave society in China. It is the beginning of China's ancient poems, the earliest collection of poems. Collected 35 ancient poems from 11th century BC to 6th century BC, and 6 "Sheng Poems" with only titles but no poems, which reflected the social outlook of about 5 years from the early Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period. The author of The Book of Songs was anonymous, and it was written in the Spring and Autumn Period. It was collected by Yin Jifu and compiled by Confucius. At first, it was only called "Poetry" or "Poetry 3". By the Western Han Dynasty, it was regarded as a Confucian classic, and it was called "The Book of Songs". The Book of Songs is edited in three categories: Feng, Ya and Ode. "Wind" is a ballad from all over the Zhou Dynasty. Elegance is the formal music of Zhou people, and it is divided into Xiaoya and Daya. Ode is a musical song sacrificed by Zhou Wangting and the aristocratic ancestral temple, which is divided into Zhou Song, Lu Song and Shang Song. The Book of Songs is rich in content, reflecting labor and love, war and corvee, oppression and resistance, customs and marriage, ancestor worship and banquets, and even astronomical phenomena, landforms, animals and plants. It is a mirror of social life in the Zhou Dynasty.
Zuo Zhuan
The full name of Zuo Zhuan is Zuo Zhuan in the Spring and Autumn Period, which is one of the thirteen Confucian classics. Zuo Zhuan is not only a historical masterpiece of ancient Han nationality, but also a literary masterpiece. Zuo Zhuan is the first chronicle work with detailed narrative in China. According to legend, it was compiled by Zuo Qiuming, a historian of Lu State in the late Spring and Autumn Period, based on the history of Lu State. It started in the year of Lu Yin and ended in the twenty-seventh year of Lu Aigong. The biography of Zuo Zhuan is 13 years longer than the scripture of Spring and Autumn Period, and the actual chronicle is 26 years longer. The narrative is based on the chronicle of Spring and Autumn Period, which explains the calligraphy of Spring and Autumn Period. Most of the book belongs to the events in the Spring and Autumn Period, but the completion of the book has entered the Warring States period. All these show the close relationship between Zuozhuan and Chunqiu.
Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio
Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, commonly known as Ghost Fox Biography, is a collection of short stories in classical Chinese written by Pu Songling, a famous novelist in China in the Qing Dynasty. There are 491 short stories in the book. The subject matter is extensive, the content is rich, and the artistic achievements are high. The works have successfully shaped many artistic models, with vivid characters, bizarre twists and turns in the story, rigorous and ingenious structural layout, concise writing and delicate description, which can be called the pinnacle of classical Chinese short stories.
The Romance of the West Chamber
The full name of Romance of the West Chamber is the Romance of Cui Yingying Waiting for the Moon, which was written by Wang Shifu. His books show the philosophical flash of Taoism everywhere. Taoist philosophy is a cultural gene of the Chinese nation. It greatly influences "literature" as "human studies". The Romance of the West Chamber embodies all the thoughts of the pioneers in philosophy, such as kindness, simplicity and beauty, and the pursuit of freedom. Its lyrics are gorgeous and beautiful, full of poetic artistic conception. It is a realistic masterpiece of Chinese classical drama, which has a great influence on later novels and dramas with love as the theme. This book is also mentioned in the classic ancient masterpiece A Dream of Red Mansions.
Guan Zhi of Ancient Chinese Literature
Guan Zhi of Ancient Chinese Literature is a collection of Chinese prose in past dynasties. Edited by Wu Chucai and Wu Diaohou in Qing Dynasty, examined and approved by Wu Xingzuo. A literary reader for the use of learning schools, which was compiled during the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty. The word "Guanzhi" means that "the articles included in the anthology represent the highest level of classical Chinese". Wu Jun, a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, has set up a library for a long time. This book is a textbook for students. In addition to this book, Erwu also wrote The Outline of Yi Zhi Lu. Guan Zhi of Ancient Chinese Literature was approved and prefaced by Wu Xingzuo in Qing Dynasty. In the preface, it was said that it was "to be educated and learn later", which was the enlightenment reading for scholars at that time. In the thirty-fourth year of Kangxi (1695), it was officially printed. The title of the book "The View of Classical Chinese" means that the articles included in the anthology represent the highest level of classical Chinese, and learning classical Chinese stops here. There are also some improper selections in this book, because the selection is mainly focused on making strategies when taking the imperial examination, but as an introductory book of ancient Chinese prose, it still has its existence value.