Events in Chinese History that Influenced Literature

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  • Period: 1400 BCE to 1100 BCE

    Evidence of Chinese Writing Found (1400-1100 B.C)

    Earliest evidence of Chinese writing is found on Shang oracle bones
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 600 BCE

    Chinese Poems (1000-600 B.C)

    Earliest known Chinese poems composed.
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Confucius teaches ethical values (551-479 B.C)

    Confucius teaches about ethical values such as honesty, loyalty, and respect for elders; his disciples later record his teachings in Analects.
  • Lao-tzu (500s B.C)
    500 BCE

    Lao-tzu (500s B.C)

    Lao-tzu, legendary founder of Taoism, develops teachings of Tao Te Ching.