Chinese Events that Influenced Literature Timeline

By jordynknox
  • 1400 BCE

    Chinese writing

    Chinese writing
    In 1936,earliest evidence of Chinese writing was found on Shang oracle bones.Found by archaeologists at an ancient site called An-yang.This writing was called pictographs.
  • 1050 BCE

    Chou Dynasty

    Chou Dynasty
    Chou Dynasty was established and institutes feudalism. It was the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history. Confucius viewed the early Chou culture as a model society.
  • 500 BCE

    Casting Iron

    Casting Iron
    The Chinese begin to cast iron.This began in The Chou Dynasty and it changed their weaponry forever.
  • 330 BCE

    Writing of Chuang Tzu

    Writing of Chuang Tzu
    Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu writes "Chuang Tzu". Which is one of the main works of Taoist literature.
  • 214 BCE

    Great Wall of China

    Great Wall of China
    The first Great Wall of China started being built in 214 B.C. It was built during the Ch'in dynasty, and the First Emperor forced a vast number of peasants to build it, many died.
  • 100

    Chinese Dictionary

    Chinese Dictionary
    The first Chinese dictionary was compiled. This happened durring the Later Han dynasty
  • 105

    Paper

    Paper
    The Chinese invented paper in 105 A.D. It was made from mulberry bark, silk rags, hemp, bamboo, and fishing nets, which were mixed together and soaked in water.
  • Jan 25, 1279

    Fall of Sung Dynasty

    Fall of Sung Dynasty
    The Sung Dynasty fell to the Mongols in 1279. During the Sung dynasty, the Chinese carefully studied human anatomy, and invented the movable type, paper money, and the magnetic compass.