What was the earliest existing long chapter novel in China?

The earliest existing long chapter novel in our country is "Dream of the Red Chamber", which was written in the Qing Dynasty. This novel was written in the late 18th century and is a classic of ancient Chinese novels. It is also an important cultural heritage in the history of Chinese literature. The novel used the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others as the main line to show the rise and fall of a feudal dynasty. At the same time, it also reflected the social customs and the predicament of people's lives at that time. "Dream of the Red Chamber" was hailed as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels and a classic in the history of Chinese literature because of its profound cultural content, exquisite artistic expression, and unique literary style.

The earliest existing annalistic history book in China was the Spring and Autumn Annals. Its author was a student of Confucius, the historian of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period. This history book was originally written in 547 B.C. It was one of the earliest records of the Spring and Autumn Period in Chinese history books. The Spring and Autumn Annals systematically introduced the political, economic, cultural, military and other developments of various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period with the history of Lu as a clue. It was a classic work in ancient Chinese history books.

The earliest existing chronicle in China is the Spring and Autumn Annals. It was written by Zhong Gong, a disciple of Confucius, during the Spring and Autumn Period of the State of Lu in 770 B.C. This history book used the history of the State of Lu as a clue to record in detail the political, military, and cultural events and figures of various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was a classic work in ancient Chinese history books. The Spring and Autumn Annals was not only an important historical document, but also an important part of Chinese traditional culture, which had a profound impact on Chinese history and culture.

One of the earliest existing chapter novels in China is Dream of the Red Chamber.

The earliest existing military book in China is Sun Tzu's Art of War, which was written around the 5th century B.C. It is a classic work of ancient Chinese military thought. The book described the nature of war, the laws of war, and the principles that should be followed in war. It also put forward many suggestions on military organization and command, strategy and tactics, which had a profound impact on ancient and modern Chinese military thinking, war theory and military war practice.

The earliest existing medical book in China was the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic. It was one of the ancient Chinese medical classics, including the human body, diseases, medical treatment and other aspects of the discussion, and was considered to be the foundation of ancient Chinese medical theory.

The earliest book in existence in the world is the Book of Changes, an ancient Chinese divination manual. It was written around the 16th century B.C. and was one of the important representatives of ancient Chinese philosophy, culture, and religion. The Book of Changes was a classic work from ancient China. It included divination, philosophy, culture, religion, and other aspects. It was an important part of ancient Chinese culture and was known as the "King of Ten Thousand Classics". The contents of the Book of Changes included the sixty-four hexagrams, line statements, and image statements, as well as the explanation and enlightenment of the results of divination. It was widely used in politics, military, commerce, education and other fields, which had a profound impact on the development of ancient Chinese culture and society.

The earliest existing annalistic history book in our country is the Spring and Autumn Annals. Its author is Confucius, the Confucian master of the Spring and Autumn Period. The Spring and Autumn Annals recorded the history of the Spring and Autumn Period from 770 B.C. to 476 B.C. It was the earliest and most important book in the history books of ancient China. The Spring and Autumn Annals used the history of the State of Lu as a clue to show the political structure and international relations of the Spring and Autumn Period through the description of the wars and political struggles between the vassal states. It not only had a profound impact on ancient Chinese history, but also had an important impact on later generations of Chinese history and culture.

The earliest long chapter novel was Journey to the West, written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. This novel was written between the end of the 16th century and the beginning of the 17th century. It was one of the representative works of ancient Chinese novels and one of the four famous works of China. "Journey to the West" tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand and Tang Sanzang (also known as the "Journey to the West") with a fantastic story and rich imagination. The journey of the four people to the West described many myths and legends and became an important chapter in the history of Chinese literature.

The earliest existing military book in ancient China is Sun Tzu's Art of War, which was written in the 6th century B.C. It is one of the classics of ancient Chinese military studies and is known as a must-read book for military strategists. Sun Tzu's Art of War introduced the nature, laws, strategies, and art of war in detail with war as the theme. It had a profound impact on guiding war and military struggles. The book advocated winning with wisdom, emphasizing that the army must pay attention to reconnaissance, actual and false, intelligence and other aspects of work. At the same time, it also put forward the viewpoint of "military trickery", emphasizing that the army must be good at using stratagems and deception. Sun Tzu's Art of War was an important part of ancient Chinese military culture and was regarded as one of the important documents in the world's military history.