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2 MAIN TYPES OF
CHINESE CHARACTERS
•Ideograms
•Pictograms
•Pictograms
•Ideograms
Pinyin
CHINESE CHARACTERS
Chinese characters can be classified
into two main types: pictograms and
ideograms. Pictograms are
characters that resemble the objects
they represent, like the character for
木
"tree" ( ). Ideograms, on the other
hand, represent abstract ideas or
concepts, like the character for "love"
爱
( ).
CHINESE DYNASTIES
AND
THEIR CONTRIBUTION
IN LITERATURE
Shang Dynasty (about
1700-1050 BC) —
Development of Chinese
Writing
Zhou Dynasty (1045-255
BC) — Basic Philosophical
and Religious Literature
Qin Dynasty (221-206
BC) — Literary
Disaster and Legalism
Han Dynasty (206 BC –
220 AD) — Scientific
and Historical Texts
Tang Dynasty / Golden
Age (618-907) — Early
Woodblock Printing,
Discovery of
Gunpowder and Poetry
Five Dynasties and Ten
Kingdoms (907-960) -
A period of division and
wars among regional
powers
Song Dynasty (960-
1279) — Early
Woodblock Printing,
Travel Literature,
Poetry, Scientific Texts
and the Neo-Confucian
Classics
Yuan Dynasty (1279-
1368) — Drama and
Great Fictional Novels
Ming Dynasty (1368-
1644) — Novels
Qing Dynasty (1644-
1911) — Novels and Pre-
modern Literature
Confucianism
Confucianism
Confucianism is a philosophy and way of life that
focuses on creating a harmonious society through
moral and ethical principles. At its core are the
teachings of Confucius, an ancient Chinese
philosopher.
Key ideas of Confucianism include: