Classical Chinese Literature

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Beginnings

• The development of oral literature forms -- Alexis Sagen

Xia Dynasty

Mythical dynasty before the invention of script.

Shang Dynasty

• The emergence of script - Oracle Bones (turtle shells, scapula - cow shoulder blades)
• The emergence of Written Literature (1200 BC)

Zhou Dynasty and Warring States Period

• Confucius -- Licia K 05:36, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
• Mencius -- Delon Lier Powerpoint presentation
• The 5 Canonized Classics -- ArnoldQ 04:35, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

Han Dynasty

• Cai Yong Powerpoint presentation
• Songs from India -- Licia K 06:44, 28 February 2012 (UTC)

16 Kingdoms and 6 Dynasties

• Tao Yuanming - Manuscript Culture -- ArnoldQ 23:06, 4 February 2012 (UTC)

The Golden Age

Tang Dynasty

• Examples of authors unknown in their lifetime, but famous after their death -- Licia K 02:32, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
• Du Fu (712 - 770) Powerpoint presentation -- Mid Term Paper -- Wantong 20:18, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
• Li Bai -- Mid Term Paper -- ArnoldQ 22:30, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Song Dynasty

• Ouyang Xiu -- Mid Term Paper -- Licia K 06:44, 28 February 2012 (UTC)
• Su Shi (Su Dongpo) -- Mid Term Paper -- Alexis Sagen 17:48, 27 February 2012 (UTC)

The Foreign Dynasties Liao (Khitan), the Jin (Jurchen) and the Yuan (Mongols)

Yuan

• Yuan Literature I -- Arnold
• Yuan Literature II -- Wantong D

Ming Dynasty

• Literary Societies in Ming -- Delon L
• Ming literature I - Rise of books -- Delon L
• Ming literature, eight-legged essay -- Wantong D
• The predecessors of newspapers -- Alexis Sagen 21:55, 15 April 2012 (UTC) [1]
• Novel 'Plum in a Golden Vase / The Golden Lotus' -- Licia K
• Novel 'Journey to the West' -- Arnold Q
• Novel 'Water Margin' -- Alexis Sagen 22:04, 15 April 2012 (UTC)
• Feng Menglong, the first commercially successful writer -- Wantong D

Preview: Qing (Manchu)-Dynasty

• Middlebrow Literature Powerpoint presentation

Timeless Presentations

• Canonization of Chinese Literature in the East and West -- Mid Term Paper -- Delon Lier
• Writing with your own blood -- Alexis Sagen 03:43, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
• Saying A and meaning B - Several examples of double layer literature -- Licia K 02:32, 4 April 2012 (UTC)
• Which emperor had killed close relatives to ascend the throne? -- Alexis Sagen 22:13, 15 April 2012 (UTC) [2]
• Scholarship: Who coined the most important terms for classical Chinese literature? -- Arnold Q
• Poetry Genres Powerpoint presentation -- Wantong 19:46, 4 April 2012 (UTC)