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771 BCE
Chou Capital Captured
Battles and invasions occur leading to war poems and the Book of Odes in 500 BC. -
551 BCE
Confucius' Teachings
Confucius begins to teach in China. His teachings are recorded in Analects later. -
500 BCE
Tao Te Ching
La-tzu was the creator of Taoism and a contemporary of Confucius. He created the Tao Te Ching -
475 BCE
Warring States Period
Sun Tzu wrote a book called the Art of War in order to organize the armies and their battles around 300 BC. -
213 BCE
Burning of the Books
Emporer Shih Huang Ti ordered the burning of books and murdering or scholars. During the Han dynasty, scholars scrambled to rewrite and recreate everything destroyed. -
100 BCE
Paper
Paper was invented, allowing more people to write. Pan Zhao was the first female writer who wrote lessons for women. -
9 BCE
Ending of Han Dynasty
The former Han Dynasty end, leading Pan Ku to write History of Former Han Dynasty. -
Dec 1, 626
Civil Service Exam System
The CSE System developed, including poetry and literature as a mandatory part of the test.
