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Literature · LD

Through the Dynasties

Read the works dynasty by dynasty, and watch nine forms and twelve canons grow across fifteen dynasties.

15dynasties

943works

9forms

12canons

Xia2070–1600 BCE4 works Shang1600–1046 BCE1 works Zhou1046–256 BCE248 works Qin221–207 BCE1 works Han202 BCE – 220 CE138 works Three Kingdoms220–28034 works Jin265–42035 works Northern and Southern420–58971 works Sui581–6190 works Tang618–907149 works Ten Kingdoms907–97918 works Song960–1279112 works Yuan1271–136835 works Ming1368–164442 works Qing1636–191255 works

Fifteen dynasties meet nine forms; the larger the ink dot, the more works.

Through the Dynasties · By form
	Xia	Shang	Zhou	Qin	Han	Three Kingdoms	Jin	Northern and Southern	Sui	Tang	Ten Kingdoms	Song	Yuan	Ming	Qing
Classical Poetry																175
Ci Lyrics																59
Sanqu & Drama																30
Rhapsody & Parallel Prose																36
Classical Prose																158
Classical Fiction																32
Fables & Lore																94
Literary Criticism																26
Sayings & Idioms																333
	4	1	248	1	138	34	35	71		149	18	112	35	42	55	943

Fifteen dynasties meet twelve canons; the grid fills as works are catalogued.

Through the Dynasties · By canon
	Xia	Shang	Zhou	Qin	Han	Three Kingdoms	Jin	Northern and Southern	Sui	Tang	Ten Kingdoms	Song	Yuan	Ming	Qing
Values & Ethics																79
Cosmos & Nature																21
Poetry & Lyrical Spirit																243
Melodies & Performing Arts																54
Crafts & Material Wisdom																20
Culinary & Gastronomy																8
Strategies																108
Education																55
Sciences																7
Architecture																16
Infrastructure																12
Commerce																11
	6	1	164	1	90	28	20	35		108	16	72	31	22	40	634