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oracle bones were pieces of ox scapula or turtle plastron, which were used for pyromancy – a form of divination – in ancient China, mainly during the late Shang dynasty.
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ethical values such as honesty, loyaly, and respect for elders are taught by confucius and later recorded in analects.
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this was the first anthology of chinese poetry that was compiled
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first chinese dictionary is compiled
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birth of t'ao ch'ien, an important early lyric poet
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in order to pass the civil service examination, poetry writing is included
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the first book with a printed date, diamond sutra, was published
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tz'u, song lyrics sung by women entertainers become a major poetic form.
