Chinese literature is one of the major literary

heritages of the world, with an uninterrupted history

of more than 3,000 years, dating back at least to the
14th century BC.
Its medium, the Chinese language, has retained its
unmistakable identity in both its spoken and written
aspects in spite of generally gradual changes in
pronunciation,
the existence of regional and local dialects, and
several stages in the structural representation of the
written graphs, or "characters."
 Five Classics
 Book of Documents
The Book of Documents is a compilation of 58 chapters detailing the
events of ancient China. The Book of Documents is often considered the
first narrative history of ancient China.
 Book of Odes
The Book of Odes is also translated as the Book of Songs or Book of
Poetry. The Book of Odes is comprised of 305 poems dealing with a
range of issues, including love and marriage, agricultural concerns, daily
lives, and war.
 Book of Rites
The Book of Rites described the social norms, governmental
organization, and the ritual conduct during the Zhou dynasty. According
to the Book of Rites, proper ritual conduct would maintain harmony in
the empire, as well as emphasize the virtue of piety(.
Book of Changes
The Book of Changes contains a system of
divination, which is centered largely
around the principles of yin and yang
Spring and Autumn
As the longest of the Five Classics,.
The Analects
are a collection of the teachings and thoughts of
Confucius;
they also contain fragments of dialogues
between the great Chinese philosopher and his
disciples.
The name in English derived from the word
"analect" which means a fragment or extract of
literature, or a collection of teachings..