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Chinese Events that Influenced Literature Timeline

By audreyburton
  • 1400 BCE

    The development of writing

    The development of writing
    Some of the first forms of writing was derived from Pictographs. These pictographs were discovered on turtle shells dating back to about 1400 B.C.
  • 551 BCE

    Confucianism

    Confucianism
    The Analects of Confucius were recorded which taught the values of human interaction, learning, and respect. Its teachings shaped a new system of thought in China.
  • 500 BCE

    Taoism

    Taoism
    Taoists followed the universal force underlying all of life. Lao-tzu developed the Tao Te Ching.
  • 206 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    Han Dynasty
    The invention of paper changed the way things were recorded in China. Paper introduced the art of calligraphy, which took years to master.
  • 11 BCE

    The Book of Odes

    The Book of Odes
    The Book of Odes was a collection of poems tracing back to the Shang and Chou Dynasty. Its poems have been studied and memorized throughout China's history.
  • 100

    Chinese Dictionary

    Chinese Dictionary
    The first Chinese dictionary was put together.
  • 690

    Poetry

    Poetry
    During the T'ang Dynasty there was a golden age where poetry flourished. Poetry was added in the civil service examination.
  • 960

    Sung Dynasty

    Sung Dynasty
    During the Sung dynasty, the movable type was invented which helped advance literature. Calligraphy, literature and education spread through this time.