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Chinese Events that Influenced Literature Timeline

  • The first book
    1400 BCE

    The first book

    One of the very first pieces of literature, written over 3,000 years ago. it was found on bones from an oracle.
  • Poems
    1000 BCE

    Poems

    the very first poems ever discovered.
  • Confucius
    551 BCE

    Confucius

    the philosopher teaches ethical lessons like honesty, loyalty, and respect for elders. his students recorded his words in the first real book.
  • lou-tzu
    500 BCE

    lou-tzu

    the founder of Taoism develops the teachings of Tao Te Ching.
  • shih ching
    500 BCE

    shih ching

    the Shih Ching translates to "book of odes". it was the very first book of poems ever completed
  • the chuang tzu
    330 BCE

    the chuang tzu

    the philosopher named chuang tzu, wrote a book named after himself.
  • record from the historian
    85 BCE

    record from the historian

    ssu-ma ch'ien wrote a book called records from the historian a book about the history of china
  • music
    1200

    music

    very first song lyrics written and performed. singer named Li ch'ing-chao perfected the song