Chinese Events that Influenced Literature Timeline

  • Chinese writing
    1400 BCE

    Chinese writing

    In 1936,earliest evidence of Chinese writing was found on Shang oracle bones.Found by archaeologists at an ancient site called An-yang.This writing was called pictographs.
  • Chou Dynasty
    1050 BCE

    Chou Dynasty

    Chou Dynasty was established and institutes feudalism. It was the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history. Confucius viewed the early Chou culture as a model society.
  • Casting Iron
    500 BCE

    Casting Iron

    The Chinese begin to cast iron.This began in The Chou Dynasty and it changed their weaponry forever.
  • Writing of Chuang Tzu
    330 BCE

    Writing of Chuang Tzu

    Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu writes "Chuang Tzu". Which is one of the main works of Taoist literature.
  • Great Wall of China
    214 BCE

    Great Wall of China

    The first Great Wall of China started being built in 214 B.C. It was built during the Ch'in dynasty, and the First Emperor forced a vast number of peasants to build it, many died.
  • Chinese Dictionary
    100

    Chinese Dictionary

    The first Chinese dictionary was compiled. This happened durring the Later Han dynasty
  • Paper
    105

    Paper

    The Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D. It was made from mulberry bark, silk rags, hemp, bamboo, and fishing nets, which were mixed together and soaked in water.
  • Fall of Sung Dynasty
    Jan 25, 1279

    Fall of Sung Dynasty

    The Sung Dynasty fell to the Mongols in 1279. During the Sung dynasty, the Chinese carefully studied human anatomy, and invented the movable type, paper money, and the magnetic compass.