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Four ancient literary styles

The main styles in different stages in the history of China ancient literature.

(1) Pliocene; Myths and legends

(2) Pre-Qin period: Prose (historical prose, various schools of thought prose)

(3) Han Dynasty: the historical prose of Yuefu folk songs.

(4) Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties: poetry, etc.

(5) Tang Dynasty: Poetry

(6) Song Dynasty: Ci

(7) Yuan Dynasty: Qu

(8) Ming and Qing Dynasties: novels

The four categories are: poetry, prose, drama and novel.