Xia Dynasty. Shang Dynasty. Western Zhou. Spring and Autumn. The Works of the Warring States Period and Their Historical Backgrounds, as well as the Theory of the Literature

The Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, and Warring States Dynasties were the five most important dynasties in ancient China, each with a rich historical background and literary works. Below are their related works, historical background, and related literature: Xia Chao: The Xia Dynasty was the first dynasty in ancient China. It was founded around 2070 B.C. and ended around 1600 B.C. The Xia Dynasty's literary works were mainly poems. The most famous ones were some of the chapters in the Book of Songs, such as Guan Ju and Jian Jia. The historical background of the Xia Dynasty was mainly the tribal alliance in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. The literature theory mainly involved the politics, economy, and culture of the Xia Dynasty. Shang Dynasty: The Shang Dynasty was the second dynasty in ancient China. It was founded around 1600 B.C. and ended in 1046 B.C. The literary works of the Shang Dynasty were mainly poetry and prose. The most famous ones were some chapters in the Book of Songs, such as Ode to Shang and Xiaoya. The historical background of the Shang Dynasty was mainly the tribal alliance in the Yellow River basin. The theory of literature mainly involved the politics, economy, and culture of the Shang Dynasty. Western Zhou: The Western Zhou Dynasty was the third dynasty in ancient China. It was founded around 1046 B.C. and ended in 771 B.C. The literary works of the Western Zhou Dynasty were mainly poetry and prose. The most famous ones were some chapters in the Book of Songs, such as Zhou Nan and Zhao Nan. The historical background of the Western Zhou Dynasty was mainly the feudal period of the Yellow River basin. The theory of literature mainly involved the political, economic, and cultural aspects of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Chunqiu: The Spring and Autumn Period was the fourth dynasty in ancient China. It was founded around 770 B.C. and ended in 476 B.C. The literary works of the Spring and Autumn Period were mainly poetry and prose. The most famous ones were some chapters in the Book of Songs, such as Ode to Lu and Ode to Shang. The historical background of the Spring and Autumn Period was mainly the feudal lords in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. The theory of literature mainly involved the politics, economy, culture and other aspects of the Spring and Autumn Period. Warring States: The Warring States Period was the fifth dynasty in ancient China. It was founded around 475 B.C. and ended in 221 B.C. The literary works of the Warring States Period were mainly poetry and prose. The most famous ones were some chapters in the Book of Songs, such as Li Sao and Chu Ci. The historical background of the Warring States Period was mainly the feudal vassals in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. During that period, literature mainly involved the politics, economy, and culture of the Warring States Period.