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1400 BCE
The first book
One of the very first pieces of literature, written over 3,000 years ago. it was found on bones from an oracle. -
1000 BCE
Poems
the very first poems ever discovered. -
551 BCE
Confucius
the philosopher teaches ethical lessons like honesty, loyalty, and respect for elders. his students recorded his words in the first real book. -
500 BCE
lou-tzu
the founder of Taoism develops the teachings of Tao Te Ching. -
500 BCE
shih ching
the Shih Ching translates to "book of odes". it was the very first book of poems ever completed -
330 BCE
the chuang tzu
the philosopher named chuang tzu, wrote a book named after himself. -
85 BCE
record from the historian
ssu-ma ch'ien wrote a book called records from the historian a book about the history of china -
1200
music
very first song lyrics written and performed. singer named Li ch'ing-chao perfected the song
