What was the earliest collection in China? What was it called before the Qin Dynasty?

The earliest collection of novels in China was Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was a collection of short stories written by Pu Songling, a Chinese novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It included thousands of fantasy, horror, and strange novels. This collection of novels was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It was also known as the representative work of "Liaozhai Literature" and the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio had great achievements in narrative skills, literary style and imagination, which had a profound influence on the literary creation of later generations.

The earliest collection of novels in China was Han Shu Yi Wen Zhi. It included novels before the Han Dynasty, including myths and legends, fairy tales, fables, historical stories, novels, and other works. Han Shu·Yi Wen Zhi was regarded as the earliest collection in China, which had a profound influence on the development of ancient Chinese novels.

The history of China before the Qin Dynasty is very rich. I will briefly introduce some key events and periods: 1 Xia Dynasty: The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in Chinese history. It was established around the 21st century B.C. and its reign lasted from 2070 B.C. to 1600 B.C. The political system of the Xia Dynasty was a family country system. The country was mainly composed of tribes. 2. Shang Dynasty: The Shang Dynasty was the second dynasty in Chinese history. It was founded around the 16th century B.C. and its reign lasted from 1046 B.C. to 1004 B.C. The political system of the Shang Dynasty was a monarchical state ruled by the Shang King. 3. Western Zhou Dynasty: The Western Zhou Dynasty was the third dynasty in Chinese history. It was established between 1046 and 771 B.C. The political system of the Western Zhou Dynasty was based on the patriarch system. The country was mainly ruled by the King of Zhou. 4. Eastern Zhou: The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was a period in Chinese history that was established between 771 and 256 B.C. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty consisted of two major political entities, namely the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. 5 Spring and Autumn Period: The Spring and Autumn Period was a period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. It was established between 770 and 476 B.C. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the political system was based on the feudal vassal state system, which was mainly ruled by the feudal lords. The Warring States Period: The Warring States Period was a period of the Spring and Autumn Period, which was established between 475 B.C. and 221 B.C. During the Warring States Period, the political system was a federal system, which was mainly composed of many vassal states. 7 Qin Dynasty: The Qin Dynasty was the first unified dynasty in Chinese history. It was established in about 221 B.C. and its reign lasted from 221 B.C. to 206 B.C. The political system of the Qin Dynasty was a central state ruled by the emperor. The establishment of the Qin Dynasty laid the foundation for later Chinese history.

The earliest newspaper in ancient China was called Dibao, which originated from the Warring States Period. The court bulletin referred to the official news released by officials in their residences, and it was also one of the earliest official news. Because the officials lived in more concentrated places, the court bulletin spread very quickly and became one of the important channels for spreading news at that time.

Laughing Forest was the earliest collection of novels in ancient China. It included the beginnings of many ancient novels such as Journey to the West and Water Margins. These novels were known as the "Four Great Masterpieces" in ancient literature and had a great influence on the development of Chinese literature.

Lu People Holding Rod was the earliest collection of Spring and Autumn Annals in ancient China. The Spring and Autumn Annals was a historical record of the State of Lu during the Spring and Autumn Period, compiled by Confucius. This book recorded a large number of historical events and figures from the Spring and Autumn Period, which had a profound impact on ancient Chinese history and culture.

Laughing Forest was the earliest collection of short stories in ancient China. The author was Jia Yi in the Western Han Dynasty. This collection contains a large number of myths and legends, fables, and legends. It is regarded as a classic work of ancient Chinese novels.

The earliest book in China was the Book of Changes, also known as the Book of Changes or Yi Zhuan. It is a classic work of ancient China, which can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty in 1364 B.C. The Book of Changes mainly talked about a divination method, which was to predict the future and guide people's behavior by reading the Eight Trigrams. It was an important part of ancient Chinese culture and was hailed as the "essence of Chinese culture".

The earliest novella in China was Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. This novel was written in the 17th century and was a classic of ancient Chinese novels. It was also one of the landmarks in the history of Chinese literature. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio used illusory mythical stories and ghosts as its theme. It described various demons and monsters, immortals and monsters, beautiful women and handsome men, etc. It reflected the social reality and people's psychology at that time and had high literary and artistic value.

The earliest novel in China was " Spring and Autumn ", which was a history book of the Spring and Autumn Period. The author was Zhong You, a historian of the State of Lu. This history book was originally written on bamboo slips and later evolved into a novel in paper format. The Spring and Autumn Annals was regarded as the earliest novel in China and the foundation of ancient Chinese literature.