Name the representative works of ancient China

Mythology refers to the imagination and explanation of ancient humans about natural phenomena, gods, the origin of mankind, the laws of the universe, and other issues. It is one of the important topics in literature, art, philosophy, and other fields. Chinese mythology has a long history, including many different legends and fairy tales, among which the more famous ones are "Classic of Mountains and Seas","Journey to the West","Water Margins" and so on. These works described the political, economic, and cultural aspects of ancient Chinese society through the description of mythological characters and scenes. At the same time, they also reflected the wisdom and imagination of the ancient Chinese.

There are many famous poets in modern and contemporary China. Below are some representative figures and their representative works: Haizi: Originally known as Zhou Shuren, a modern Chinese poet, writer, and ideologist. His representative works included Facing the Sea, Spring Flowers Blooming, and so on. 2. Du Fu: A famous poet of the Tang Dynasty was known as the "Sage of Poetry". His representative works included Climbing High, Happy Rain on a Spring Night, and so on. 3. Bai Juyi: The famous poet of the Tang Dynasty was known as the "Poet Devil". His representative works include Song of Everlasting Regret and Song of Pipa. 4. Su Shi: The famous poet of the Song Dynasty was known as one of the "Four Scholars of the Su School". His representative works include "Shuidiao Geshou" and "Ode to the Red Cliff". 5. Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet of the Song Dynasty, was known as the "Ci Saint". His representative works include "Dream Order" and "Slow Voice". Lu Xun: The master of modern Chinese literature was hailed as the "pioneer of the literary revolution." His representative works included A Madman's Diary and The True Story of Ah Q. 7 Xu Zhimo: A famous modern Chinese poet known as one of the representatives of the "New Moon School". His representative works included Farewell to Kangqiao and Love Eyebrows. Zhou Bangyan, Hai Zi's younger brother: The representative works of the Northern Song Dynasty poets include Su Muzhe and Sapphire Case. These are just some of the representative figures. There are many other famous poets and works. Each poet has its own unique literary style and representative works.

The ancient vernacular refers to a style of writing that appeared in novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Its characteristics are that the language is concise and easy to understand. Many novels use the ancient vernacular as their writing style. Among them, the most famous representative works included Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Journey to the West, and so on. These novels used a lot of ancient vernacular language to make readers better understand and appreciate the story.

Ancient Chinese literature had a long history of development. There were different literary forms and representative figures in different periods. The following is a brief introduction of the literary forms and representative figures or works of different periods in ancient China: 1. Pre-Qin literature (11th century B.C. -221 B.C.): representative figures include Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Han Feizi, etc. Representative works include The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Han Feizi, etc. 2. Literature of the Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C. -220 A.D.): The representative figures include Liu Bang, Xiang Yu, Sima Qian, etc. The representative works include Records of the Historian, Han Shu, Water Margins, etc. 3. Literature of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties (220 - 589): Representative figures include Tao Yuanming, Xie Lingyun, Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, etc. Representative works include Jin Shu, Tao Yuanming Collection, Preface to Lanting Collection, Wang Xizhi Collection, etc. 4. Literature of the Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties (618 - 1279): The representative figures include Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Lu You, etc. The representative works include 300 Tang Poetry, 300 Song Ci, 300 Yuan Qu, and Water Margins. 5. Ming and Qing literature (1279 - 1911 AD): Representative characters include Cao Xueqin, Lu Xun, Lao She, and other representative works include Dream of the Red Chamber, Scream, Hesitation, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and so on. These are only a small part of the development of ancient Chinese literature. There are many important ones such as Qu Yuan, Jia Dao, Du Fu, Li Qingzhao, Lu You, Xin Qiji, Lu Xun, etc.

The main representative works of the ancient novels in China from the Ming and Qing Dynasties include Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and The Scholars. These works had great development and innovation in terms of literary form, content, style, etc. They became classics in the history of Chinese literature and important chapters in the history of world literature.

Bronze ware was an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Its main social significance was to show the brilliant civilization and superb craftsmanship of ancient China. The representative works of bronzeware included: 1 Ding: Ding was one of the representatives of ancient Chinese bronzes and one of the most important ritual vessels in ancient China. The main function of the tripod was to represent the status and authority of the nobles as a symbol of power. 2 Jue: Jue was one of the most important wine vessels in ancient China. The main function of a duke was to serve as a drinking vessel that represented the enjoyment and status of nobles. 3. Riding: Riding was one of the most important musical instruments in ancient China. The main function of the horse was to act as a musical instrument to represent the ancient music culture and technical level. 4. The knife was one of the representatives of ancient Chinese bronzes and one of the most important tools in ancient China. The main function of the knife was to be a weapon and tool that represented the production technology of ancient China. 5. Gong: Gong was one of the representatives of ancient Chinese bronzes and one of the most important wine vessels in ancient China. The main function of the gong was as a drinking vessel that represented the drinking culture and technical level of ancient China. These representative works of bronze ware not only displayed the splendid culture and superb craftsmanship of ancient China, but also represented the important cultural heritage of ancient China.

The following are the historical celebrities and representative works of each dynasty in China: 1 Xia Dynasty (about 2070-about 1600 B.C.) - The representative figures of the Xia Dynasty were Yu the Great, Xia Yu, Boyi, and so on. - His representative works include Shangshu, Shijing, etc. 2. Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1046 B.C.) - The representatives were Shang Tang, Wei Zi, Zhong Hui, etc. - His representative works include the Book of Changes and the Oracle Bone Inscriptions. 3. Western Zhou (c. 1046 B.C. -771 A.D.) - The representative figures were King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou, Duke Dan of Zhou, and so on. - His representative works include the Book of Songs, the Rites of Zhou, and the Book of History. 4. Eastern Zhou (771 - 256) - The representative figures were Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, and so on. - His representative works include The Analects of Confucius, Mozi, Xunzi, etc. 5. Qin Dynasty (221 - 206) - The representatives were Qin Shihuang, Li Si, and Xiao He He. - His representative works include Records of the Historian, Han Shu, etc. 6. Western Han Dynasty (206 - 9 AD) - The representative figures were Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Sima Qian, Huo Qubing, and so on. - His representative works include Records of the Historian, Han Shu, Peacock Flying Southeast, etc. Eastern Han (25 - 220 AD) - The representatives were Liu Xiu, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and so on. - His masterpieces include Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margins, Dream of the Red Chamber, and so on. 8 Western Jin Dynasty (265 - 316 AD) - The representatives were Sima Yi, Sima Shi, Sima Zhao, etc. - His representative works include Jin Shu, Zi Zhi Tong Jian, etc. 9 Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420) - The representatives were Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi, and Wang Dao. - His representative works include Preface to Lanting Collection, Book of Jin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, etc. 10 Northern and Southern Dynasties (420 - 589) - The representative figures were many outstanding writers, painters, musicians, and so on from the Northern and Southern Dynasties. - His representative works include the Book of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the History of the Song Dynasty, the History of the Qi Dynasty, the Book of the Liang Dynasty, etc.

The Eight Great Prose Masters of China include Wang Xiaobo, Zhu Ziqing, Lao She, Lu Xun, Ba Jin, Bing Xin, Jia Pingao and Zhou Guoping. The following are their representative works: 1 Wang Xiaobo: Golden Age 2 Zhu Ziqing: "Back View" 3 Lao She: Camel Xiangzi 4 Lu Xun: Diary of a Madman 5 Ba Jin: Home 6 Ice Heart: Starry Spring Water 7 Jia Pingao: Abandoned City 8 Zhou Guoping: The Peony Pavilion

The literature of the Republic of China referred to the literary works created in the mainland of China and Taiwan. The styles of the works varied from novels, essays, poems, dramas, movies, and many other fields. The following are some representative works: 1 novel: - 'Dream of the Red Chamber', a classic Chinese novel that depicted the love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu in the Qing Dynasty. - " Water Margins ": The Ming Dynasty described the uprising led by Song Jiang and others, as well as the disputes and battles between them. It was one of the four famous novels in China. - Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Yuan Dynasty described the historical events and characters of the Three Kingdoms period. It was a classic work of ancient Chinese novels. - " The Scholars ": The Qing Dynasty depicted the political struggles and conspiracies between the Confucian elites of the Qing Dynasty. It was one of the pioneers of modern Chinese novels. 2 Prose: - Lu Xun's Essays: It was one of the most important representatives of modern Chinese literature. It was famous for revealing the dark side of society in the form of essays. - Moonlight over the Lotus Pond: The famous modern painting depicted him strolling in the lotus pond, expressing his thoughts on life and love. - "Stars" and "Spring Water" were famous works of modern Chinese poetry that expressed the praise of motherly love and fatherly love. 3 poems: - " Browning's Poetry Selection ": The famous modern Chinese poet, Browning, expressed his pursuit of freedom and love in the form of poetry. It was one of the important representatives of modern Chinese poetry. - Weeds: A famous modern poet used weeds to reveal the dark side of Chinese society and express his thoughts on life and love. 4 plays: - " Teahouse ": A famous modern Chinese drama that depicted the life and struggles of the citizens of Beijing with a teahouse as the background. It was a classic work of modern Chinese drama. - " Thunderstorm ": A famous modern Chinese drama that depicted a modern Chinese family. It was one of the important representatives of modern Chinese drama. These works were representative works of the literature of the Republic of China, showing the variety and creativity of literature at that time.

The main political ideologies of ancient China included: Confucius (551 - 479 B.C.): The founder of Confucianism proposed important ideas such as benevolence and propriety. Mencius (372 - 289 B.C.): One of the important representatives of the Confucian school put forward important ideas such as "the theory of good nature" and "the three cardinal guides and five constant virtues". 3. Xunzi (313 - 169 B.C.): One of the important representatives of Confucianism put forward important ideas such as "evil nature" and "etiquette". 4. Lao Tzu (571 - 471 B.C.): The founder of the Taoist school proposed important ideas such as "Tao" and "Wuwei". Mozi (469 - 376 B.C.): The founder of the Mohist school put forward important ideas such as "universal love" and "non-attack". 6 Han Feizi (246 - 202 B.C.): The founder of Legalism put forward important ideas such as Legalism and the rule of law. 7 Li Si (246 - 210 B.C.): One of the important representatives of the Legalism school put forward important ideas such as "Legalism" and "Dharma". 8 Wang Anshi (1021 - 1086): Northern Song Dynasty philosopher, politician, reformist proposed "new law","reform" and other important ideas. The thoughts of these representatives had a profound impact on the politics, culture, philosophy and other fields of ancient China.