Exploring World Literature Flashcards
One of the major cultural heritages of the world
Chinese Literature
Development of Chinese writing
Shang Dynasty
Basic philosophical and religious literature
Zhou Dynasty
Holds that humans and animals should live in balance w/ the Tao or the universe
Taoism/Daoism
The accomplishment of social order and peace starts w/ oneself and their family
Confucianism
Literary disaster; writings were burned
Qin Dynasty
Qin emperor who introduced a writing system that developed into modern Chinese writing
Li Si
Scientific and historical texts
Han Dynasty
Wrote historical records during the Han dynasty
Sima Qian
First person in the world to create writing paper
Cai Lun
Early woodblock printing and poetry
Tang Dynasty
One of the greatest romantic poets
Li Bai
One of the greatest realist poets
Du Fu
5 Classics and 4 Books
Sung Dynasty
Scientific treatises
Shen Kuo; Su Song
Novels
Ming Dynasty
Wrote “Journey to the West”
Wu Cheng’en
Established by the Manchus; novels and pre-modern literature
Qing Dynasty
Collection of poetry that is part of the Five Classics of Confucianism
Classic of Poetry/Book of Songs/Shijing
Collection of early Chinese poetry wirtten by two southern poets from the state of Chu
Songs of the South/Chu Ci
Collection of poems from the Han Dynasty
Nineteen Old Poems
“Book of Changes”; divination
Yiking
“Book of Ceremonies”; etiquette
Liking
“Book of Historical Documents”; political ideas and fundamentals of good government
Shuking
“Book of Poetry”; best poems
Shiking
