On behalf of the ancient Chinese satirical novel, the first work

The first satirical work during the Anti-Japanese War was the Anti-Japanese Satirical Poem. This poem was published in 1938 by the famous Anti-Japanese War poet Wen Yiduo. This poem was set against the background of the War of Resistance against Japan. It described the Chinese society and people's lives during the War of Resistance against Japan, revealing the pain and injustice brought about by the war, expressing the poet's condemnation of the war and sympathy for the people. This poem was widely circulated during the Anti-Japanese War and became one of the literary works of the Anti-Japanese War. It was also considered one of the pioneers of modern Chinese satirical literature.

The first satirical comedy in ancient China was Romance of the Western Chamber.

The work that represents the first work of the satirical novel in ancient China was created by Chen She (Biography of Chen She).

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was one of the most satirical novels in ancient China. The novel takes the rise and fall of the four families of Jia, Wang, Xue and Shi as the main line. Through the shaping of the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai, it reveals the various drawbacks of feudal society and the dark side of human nature, showing the author's profound thoughts and criticism of social reality. The novel was a classic in the history of Chinese literature.

The first Chinese novel was Dream of the Red Chamber. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic in the history of Chinese literature in the Qing Dynasty. It used the stories of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters as the main line to show the style of the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty, describing the good and evil of human nature, emotional entanglement and the decline of feudal society. This novel has a profound ideology and rich cultural content, which is regarded as one of the treasures of Chinese culture.

The pinnacle of satirical novels in ancient China was Dream of the Red Chamber. "Dream of the Red Chamber" used the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue as the background. Through the stories of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, it reflected the various ills of feudal society and the distortion of human nature. The novel begins with the fantasy of a "full moon" family and ends with "the decline of the four families and the death of a person". The plot is complicated, the characters are full, and the language is beautiful. It is a classic satirical novel in ancient China.

The peak of the art of irony in ancient China was during the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, satirical novels became popular works in the literary market, and many famous satirical novels appeared, such as "Dream of the Red Chamber","Water Margins","Romance of the Three Kingdoms", etc. These novels deeply revealed the reality of society and the shortcomings of human nature through fictional plots and characters, which became an important part of Chinese culture. At the same time, the satirical art of the Ming Dynasty also reached a new peak, forming a unique satirical style such as Yan Song's "Six Arts Satire", Feng Menglong's "Warning to the World" and so on.

The peak of satire in ancient China was the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) and the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). The Tang Dynasty was one of the golden periods of the development of ancient Chinese art, and irony was no exception. The satirical art of the Tang Dynasty was mainly literature and painting. The famous satirical poet Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Sorrow and Song of the Pipa were written in a satirical manner. The satirist Wu Daozi of the Tang Dynasty was also famous for his satirical paintings. His works such as the Mysterious Secret Pagoda and the Eighteen Scholars depicted some bureaucrats 'corruption and social phenomena, which deeply reflected the dark side of society at that time. The Song Dynasty was the peak of the satirical art in ancient China. The satirical art had outstanding achievements in literature, painting, music and so on. The satirist Su Shi of the Song Dynasty,"Ode to the Red Cliff" and "One of the Nine Imitations of the Ancient Tao", etc., revealed the corruption and injustice of the society at that time through the irony of historical figures and social phenomena. Wen Tong, a satirist of the Song Dynasty, wrote The Story of the Drunkard's Pavilion and other works that depicted historical figures and social phenomena with humor and irony, leaving a deep mark. To sum up, the Tang and Song Dynasties were the peak of ancient Chinese satirical art. Their works had a profound impact on the development of satirical art in later generations.

In the history of ancient Chinese literature, the first and most influential work about climbing a mountain was the poem "Ascending a Mountain". This poem was written by Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907). It is one of Du Fu's representative works. The full text of the poem is as follows: The wind is strong, the sky is high, the apes howl, the white birds fly back to the clear sand of the mournful island. Endless trees fall and the endless Yangtze River rolls down. I'm always a guest in autumn, sad for thousands of miles. I've been sick for a hundred years, and I'm alone on the stage. I'm in trouble, bitter resentment, frosty hair, downcast hair, I've just stopped drinking. This poem, by describing the scenery seen when climbing high, shows the poet's lofty aspirations, fearlessness, and the constant pursuit of self-improvement. It has a high degree of ideology and artistry. The poems such as "White birds fly back from the clear sand","Endless falling trees rustle","Ten thousand miles of sad autumn often guests for a hundred years, sick alone on the stage", etc. expressed the poet's lofty aspirations and emotions of life, becoming classic works in the history of ancient Chinese literature.

One of the earliest known satirical novels is 'The Canterbury Tales' by Geoffrey Chaucer. It contains elements of satire as it pokes fun at various aspects of medieval society, such as the clergy, the nobility, and different social classes through the stories told by the pilgrims.