The turn of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: represented by The Analects of Confucius, Mozi and Laozi. The Analects records the words and deeds of Confucius and his disciples in the form of quotations, which reflects the thoughts and activities of early Confucianism in a relatively concentrated manner. "Mozi" is a compilation of the works of Mozi and his successors, which reflects the thoughts of small producers represented by the Mohist school. Its artistic features are clear text and rich logic. "Laozi" is basically the work of Laozi, the founder of Taoism. It combines profound philosophical speculation with exquisite poetic language, showing a unique artistic style.
The middle period of the Warring States Period: represented by "Mencius" and "Zhuangzi". "Mencius" The works of Mencius and his disciples reflect the appearance of Confucianism in the middle period of the Warring States Period. The prose of "Mencius" reflects the transition from quotations to thematic essays, and its outstanding literary achievement lies in the superb art of argumentation. "Zhuangzi" is a work written by Zhuang Zhou and his successors, and is also another Taoist classic. His articles are famous among the scholars of the pre-Qin Dynasty for their unique artistic attainments. The wonderful ideas, unrestrained language, and romantic style all reflect his unique status and brilliant literary achievements among the scholars' prose.
The late Warring States period: represented by "Xunzi", "Han Feizi" and "Lu Shi Chun Qiu". The book "Xunzi" was mostly written by Xunzi himself. His ideological system is broad and profound and is a further development of Confucianism. Most of his articles are thematic papers with rigorous structure and detailed discussion, which marks that pre-Qin reasoning prose has entered a fully mature stage. "Han Feizi" is a masterpiece of Legalist thought. The articles are sharp, sharp, simple and unpretentious, which embody the basic characteristics of Legalist articles. "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" is a collective creation of Lu Buwei's disciples. It has a grand structure, comprehensive content, and an eclectic collection. It is a large-scale summary of pre-Qin academic thought, and it also has a strong literary quality.
3) The Chu Ci that appeared during the Warring States Period has special significance in the history of Chinese literature. "Chu Ci" refers to poems and poems created with the music, language, and famous objects that have the local characteristics of Chu. At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang compiled the works of Qu Yuan, Song Yu and others into the book "Chu Ci". Together with the Book of Songs, it constitutes the source of the history of Chinese poetry. The special aesthetic characteristics of the Chu culture in the south, as well as Qu Yuan's unusual political experience and outstanding personality, created the glorious Chu Ci literature and made Qu Yuan the first great poet in the history of Chinese literature.