Chinese Events that Influenced Literature Timeline.

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  • 1600 BCE

    The Shang Dynasty

    The Shang Dynasty
    The Shang were warrior-nobles ruled by the king. The Shang artisans learned hot to make cloth from silk, and were the first to leave written records.
  • 1050 BCE

    The Chou Dynasty

    The Chou Dynasty
    Overthrew the Shang, and had a great expansion and the establishment of Feudalism. The strength of the Chou weakened as tribes invaded the northern frontier.
  • 960 BCE

    The Sung Dynasty

    The Sung Dynasty
    Education spread like literature, calligraphy, and painting flourished, also the Chinese studied the human anatomy. Foreign began to spread, and Chinese culture spread throughtout Southeast Asia.
  • 800 BCE

    Chinese History

    Chinese History
    The Chinese begin to cast iron. Warring States period begins.
  • 800 BCE

    Chinese literature

    Chinese literature
    Confucius teaches about ethical values like honesty, loyalty, and respect for elders. The first analogy of Chinese poetry is complied.
  • 618 BCE

    The T'ang Dynasty

    The T'ang Dynasty
    Expanded the Chinese empire, it was a golden age, especially in poetry and painting. Grew in wealth and the population became the most sophisticated city of its time.
  • 221 BCE

    The Han Dynasty

    The Han Dynasty
    Ruled over China for more than 400 years, it was a time of innovation and prosperity. The religion of Buddhism, later spread from India to China.
  • 221

    The Ch'n Dynasty

    The Ch'n Dynasty
    The Ch'in king centralized the government and built an extensive network of roads, and set uniform standards for weights and measures. He forced manypeasants to create the Great wall.