What kind of development course has China's ancient literature experienced?

The development of ancient literature in China has roughly experienced the following stages:

(1) pre-Qin literature. It includes three stages: primitive society, slave society since Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties and early feudal society. Ancient ballads and myths are the source of China literature, and poetry and prose are the main styles of pre-Qin literature.

(2) Qin and Han literature. Mainly in the Han Dynasty, represented by prose, Han Fu and Yuefu folk songs.

③ Literature of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. Formed under the influence of metaphysics, the main literary achievement is poetry, and Jian 'an literature represented by "Three Caos" is its representative.

④ Literature of Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties. Represented by the literature of the Tang Dynasty, it is the golden age of the development of ancient literature with complete style. Poetry, prose, Tang legends, words, variants and scripts together constitute the prosperity of Tang literature.

⑤ Song Dynasty literature. Poetry, ci, prose and vernacular novels are the main forms.

⑥ Literature of Yuan Dynasty. Respect for Buddhism and Taoism is also advocated by Confucianism. Literature has changed from refined to popular, and popular literature such as opera and Sanqu has been loved by the public.

All landowners Ming dynasty literature. Novels in the Ming Dynasty, with novels and operas as their main achievements, showed unprecedented prosperity.

⑧ Qing literature. It is the summary stage of feudal social literature, with novels as its greatest achievement.