In the history of ancient Chinese literature, almost every dynasty had its own mainstream literary genre. Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing...
In the history of ancient Chinese literature, almost every dynasty had its mainstream literary genre: Tang (poetry), Song (prose), Yuan (novel), Ming (drama), Qing (novel and poetry). The Tang Dynasty was a period of prosperity for poetry. Great poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi appeared, and their works became the classics of poetry in later generations. The Song Dynasty was a period of prosperity for prose. Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Su Xun, Wang Anshi, and other great essayists appeared. Their works had a profound impact on the development of ancient Chinese prose. The Yuan Dynasty was the period of development of novels, with the appearance of "Water Margins","Dream of the Red Chamber","Journey to the West" and other great novels, which had a huge impact on the development of ancient Chinese novels. The Ming Dynasty was a period of prosperity for drama, with great dramatists such as shakespeare appearing. Their works became classics of later generations of drama. The Qing Dynasty was a period of prosperity for novels and poetry. Great novelists such as Lu Xun, Lao She, and Jin Yong appeared. Their works had a profound impact on modern Chinese literature. At the same time, the poets of the Qing Dynasty also created many excellent poems.
