To sum up the development of ancient Chinese literature

The development of ancient Chinese literary forms had gone through a long process. The following are some of the important stages and forms: Pre-Qin period (1046 - 221 B.C.): The Book of Songs, Chu Ci, and Han Yuefu were the representative literary forms of the Pre-Qin period. The Book of Songs was the earliest collection of poems in ancient China. It contained thousands of poems. The Songs of Chu was written by Qu Yuan, a poet of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. The Han Yuefu was an official form of poetry created by the Han Dynasty government. It mainly included some works from the Book of Songs, as well as some folk songs and small poems from the Han Dynasty. 2. Han Dynasty (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.): The main literary forms of the Han Dynasty were "Nineteen Ancient Poems","Yuefu Za Qu","Rap Art", etc. "Nineteen Ancient Poems" was a poem created by Zhang Heng, a poet of the Han Dynasty. It was famous for its fresh, natural, and lyrical style. "Yuefu Za Qu" was a song and dance poem created by the government during the Han Dynasty. It mainly included some court dances and Yuefu folk songs. The Art of Rap and Singing was a form of literature in the Han Dynasty. It was a way to tell stories and poems with humor and beautiful language. 3. The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties (220 - 589 AD): The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties was the climax of the development of ancient Chinese literature, and many excellent literary works appeared. Wen Xuan, Wen Zi, and The Analects of Confucius were the representative literary works of the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties. Wenxuan was an important pioneer of the ancient prose movement in the Tang Dynasty. It collected a large number of poems and essays from the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties. Wenzi was the earliest philosophical work in ancient China that put forward the idea of the unity of heaven and man. The Analects of Confucius was one of the most important classics in ancient China. It reflected the core ideas of Confucianism during the Spring and Autumn Period. 4 Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties (618 - 1911 AD): The Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties were the low point of the development of ancient Chinese literature and one of the most glorious periods in the history of Chinese literature. The literary works of the Tang and Song Dynasties were mainly poems, such as the works of famous poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi. The literary works of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties were mainly novels, such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Journey to the West, and other classic works. The literary forms of this period were also constantly innovative and developed, such as lyrics, opera, rap, and so on.