The characteristics of the times and literature and art from the primitive period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties

The period from the primitive period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties was a period of development of ancient Chinese literature. The literature of this period presented a variety of different characteristics of the times and literary and artistic styles. In the primitive period, Chinese literature mainly showed the characteristics of primitive worship and naturalism. Many literary works described the life and natural scenery of primitive society, such as the Book of Songs and the Songs of Chu. In the Pre-Qin period, literary works showed a strong political tendency, such as The Analects of Confucius and Mencius. These works mainly reflected the political system and ideology of the time. In the Han Dynasty, Chinese literature entered a new stage of development, and literary works began to show the exploration of human nature and the concern and description of social reality. Such as "Records of the Historian" and "Han Shu." In the Tang Dynasty, Chinese literature reached a peak and many great literary works appeared, such as "300 Tang poems" and "Dream of the Red Chamber". These works mainly reflected the social style and cultural characteristics of the Tang Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, Chinese literature began to show its concern for history and philosophy. Some important historical philosophers and philosophers such as Su Shi, Xin Qiji and Li Qingzhao appeared in the literary works. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chinese literature entered a relatively stable period. The literary works mainly showed the inheritance of traditional culture and the concern for real life. For example, Journey to the West and Water Margins. In terms of literature and art, the literature from the primitive period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties mainly showed the following different styles and characteristics. In terms of poetry, the poems from the primitive period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties mainly showed the description of natural landscape and primitive worship, such as "Climbing High" and "Lushan Ballad". In terms of prose, the prose from the primitive period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties mainly showed the inheritance of traditional culture and the concern for history and philosophy, such as The Analects of Confucius and Mencius. In terms of novels, the literary works from the primitive period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties mainly showed concern and description of real life, such as "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Journey to the West". In terms of music and dance, the literature from the primitive period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties also showed concern and description of music and dance, such as "Spring River Flower Moonlit Night" and "Pipa Song".