A brief account of the characteristics of the four major categories of books in the Song Dynasty

The four major categories of books in the Northern Song Dynasty referred to the four important works in ancient Chinese history, namely the Book of Changes, the Book of History, the Book of Songs, and the Book of Rites. The Book of Changes was a divination and philosophical classic. It was regarded as one of the most important divination classics in ancient China. It mainly elaborated on the concepts of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and the Eight Trigrams, as well as their relationship with life, society, and natural phenomena. The Book of History was a classic that recorded the political, military, and cultural aspects of ancient China. It mainly recorded the historical events and figures from the Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period, as well as their contributions and influences on the country and the people. The Book of Songs was an ancient classic that included poems, lyrics, and literature. It mainly collected folk songs and aristocratic poems from the Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period. It was an important part of ancient Chinese literature. The Book of Rites was an ancient classic that included the study of rites, rituals, customs, and systems. It mainly elaborated on the rites and rituals of ancient Chinese society and their impact on society and culture. These classic works had an important position and influence in ancient Chinese history. They were not only an important part of ancient Chinese culture, but also the foundation of ancient Chinese philosophy, political theory, education and culture.

The four major categories of books in the Song Dynasty referred to the four Chinese classical novels, History of the Song Dynasty, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Journey to the West. These four novels were all written by scholars in the Song Dynasty. They each tell different stories and are an important part of ancient Chinese literature.

The four major categories of books in the Song Dynasty referred to the four important classic works written by the Song Dynasty. They were: Siku Quanshu, Jingshi Qilue, Dongli Yuefu, and Wenxuan.

The five major categories of books in the Song Dynasty referred to the five famous works in the field of literature in the Song Dynasty. They were Wenxuan, Dongli Yuefu, Guwen Guanzhi, Poetry Quatrains, and Yuefu Za Qu. These five works were all representative works of the Song Dynasty literature, which had a profound impact on the literature of later generations. Among them, Wenxuan was the first collection in the history of Chinese literature to include poetry and prose works from the Pre-Qin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty; Dongli Yuefu was a collection of poems written by Zhang Qufei, a literary critic of the Song Dynasty; Guwen Guanzhi included the ancient works of eight famous writers from the Pre-Qin Dynasty, Qin and Han Dynasties to the Tang and Song Dynasties; Poetry Quatrains included poetry quatrains from the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty; Yuefu Za Qu included Yuefu poems of the Han Dynasty and miscellaneous songs after the Tang Dynasty. These five works were regarded as classics in the history of Chinese literature and had an important impact on the development of Chinese literature.

This paper briefly outlines the two major ways of dividing literature and their respective characteristics: 1. By genre: The genre classification was to divide literary works into different categories such as novels, essays, poems, plays, and so on. This classification is often used to describe the form and style of literary works and their impact on the world and humans. The classification of styles usually requires careful analysis and study of works in order to determine the category they belong to. Special traits: - The classification of literary works by genre can help people better understand and appreciate literary works because they represent different artistic forms. - The classification of styles is usually more objective than subjective. People could determine the category of a work according to its form and style. - Some styles are more representative and influential than others, so they occupy a more important position in the classification of literature. 2. Category by subject: The classification of literary works by subject matter was divided into different categories such as love, war, history, science fiction, and so on. This classification is often used to describe the subject matter and content of literary works and their impact on the world and humans. The classification of subject matter usually requires careful analysis and study of the works in order to determine the category they belong to. Special traits: - The classification of literary works by subject matter can help people better understand and appreciate literary works because they represent different topics and contents. - The classification of topics was usually more objective than subjective. People could determine the category of the works according to their theme and content. - Some subjects are more representative and influential than others, so they occupy a more important position in the classification of literature. - Different subjects may attract different readers, so when choosing a literary work, you need to consider the interests and needs of the readers.

In ancient China, the four major categories of books referred to the Analects of Confucius, Mencius, the Great Learning, and the Doctrine of the Meanings. These four works were all Confucian classics and were considered an important part of ancient Chinese culture. They were all written by different authors but were widely circulated and read in the same era. Among them, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius were regarded as the introductory books of Confucianism, while The Great Learning and The Doctrine of the mean were regarded as one of the core classics of Confucianism. These works had a profound influence on ancient Chinese culture and thought, and were widely passed down and read until today.

Among the three major categories of books in the Song Dynasty, the ones known as the sea of novelists were Water Margins and Journey to the West.

Song Dynasty's Huaben was a kind of novel written in oral form, which was an important branch in the history of Chinese literature. The content of the Song Dynasty's story-telling scripts was rich and colorful. There were comedies that described social life and reflected social reality, as well as historical events and tragedies that described historical figures. In terms of artistic achievements, Song Dynasty's Huaben was famous for its humorous, vivid, lively and expressive language, which had a very high artistic value. Many of the dialogue, description, action and other language elements in the vernacular were called literary classics by later generations, which had a profound impact on later literature. At the same time, the characters created in the Song Dynasty's story-telling scripts were also deeply loved by readers and became one of the representative characters in the history of Chinese literature. The Song Dynasty's vernacular novels occupied an important position in the history of literature and were hailed as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels.

The Tang Dynasty was one of the most glorious periods of literary achievement in Chinese history. Its works were mainly in the form of poetry, prose, and novels, leaving behind a large number of classic literary works. The achievements of Tang Dynasty literature were mainly manifested in the following three aspects: 1. Achievement of poetry: The Tang Dynasty poetry was mainly featured by rhythm, meter and rhyme, forming a unique poetic style. Poets of the Tang Dynasty, such as Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Wang Zhihuan, Liu Yuxi, etc., were widely praised and had a profound influence on the poetry creation of later generations. 2. Prose achievements: Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Ouyang Xiu and others in the Tang Dynasty formed a unique style of prose. They paid attention to ideology, logic and artistry, and expressed social life and philosophy of life with profound, concise and vivid language, which became an important chapter in the history of Chinese culture. 3. Achievement in novels: The novels of the Tang Dynasty, such as Water Margins, Journey to the West, and Dream of the Red Chamber, have become the classics of ancient Chinese novels. These works used vivid, vivid and rich descriptions to portray many characters and plots, revealing various social problems at that time, making an important contribution to the development and prosperity of Chinese literature. The achievements of Tang Dynasty literature not only influenced the culture and art of later generations, but also deeply influenced the development and inheritance of Chinese culture.

The Song Dynasty was one of the most important periods in the history of Chinese literature. The literature of the Song Dynasty was mainly divided into two schools: the Ci school and the Wen school. The Ci School was mainly good at creating lyrics and songs, with Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Li Qingzhao and others as representatives. Their works were fresh, beautiful and emotional, often used to express personal feelings and praise natural scenery. The literary school was good at writing prose and argumentative articles, represented by Ouyang Xiu, Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi and others. Their works were profound, rigorous and philosophical. They were often used to discuss social problems and elaborate on life philosophy. The Song Dynasty literature had great innovation and achievements in thought, art and style, which left a deep mark on the development of literature in later generations.