Chinese early literature

Chinese literary fiction

THE FOUR CLASSIC CHINESE NOVELS

Chinese literary works

Chinese writing began with the act of divination during the Shang Dynasty of 1600-1046 BCE.
The readers of oracle bones wrote pictographs (similar to hieroglyphs) on the bones which became the writing known as jiaguwen..

Example of Chinese literature

Published books covered a wide range of topics and interests, including history, geography, philosophy, poetry and prose, divination, archaeology, scientific and technical writing, and medicine.
Movable type was invented in the mid-eleventh century..

What is the earliest form of Chinese literature?

1400–221 bce.
The oldest specimens of Chinese writing extant are inscriptions on bones and tortoise shells dating back to the last three centuries of the Shang dynasty (18th–12th centuries bce) and recording divinations performed at the royal capital..

What is the earliest period of Chinese literature?

The oldest specimens of Chinese writing extant are inscriptions on bones and tortoise shells dating back to the last three centuries of the Shang dynasty (18th–12th centuries bce) and recording divinations performed at the royal capital..

When did Chinese literature start?

Ancient Chinese script evolved from the practice of divination during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BCE).
The pictographs made on oracle bones by diviners became the script known as Jiaguwen (c. 1600-1000 BCE) which developed into Dazhuan (c._{Apr 11, 2016}.