On the Understanding and Knowledge of Ancient Literature
Ancient literature is an important part of Chinese literature. Its history can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. After the pre-Qin philosophers, Qin and Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and other periods, it formed a rich and colorful literary school and style. The main features of ancient literature included: 1. Pay attention to ideology and morality: The creation of ancient literature mainly expressed ideas, reflected social reality, and educated people. Their literary works often contained profound philosophical thoughts and moral concepts. 2. Poetry as the main form of expression: ancient literature takes poetry as the main form of expression. The artistic quality and ideology of poetry are very outstanding. It is the main representative of ancient Chinese literature. 3. The influence of traditional aesthetic thoughts: The creation of ancient literature was deeply influenced by traditional Chinese aesthetic thoughts such as "landscape garden" and "fragrant grass beauty". These thoughts influenced the theme, form and expression of ancient literature. 4. Rich and colorful literary schools: Ancient literature formed many different literary schools, such as Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, etc. These schools have different creative contents and styles. Ancient literature is an important part of Chinese culture. Its classic works such as The Book of Songs, The Songs of Chu, Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, etc. not only occupy an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but also have a profound impact on world literature.
