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What are the two cornerstones of China's classical literature?

The Book of Songs and Li Sao.

1, The Book of Songs is the beginning of ancient Chinese poetry, the earliest collection of poems, which collected poems from the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period (pre-1 1 century to the 6th century), ***3 1 1 poems, including 6 poems. The Book of Songs is the beginning of China's classical literature, which laid the foundation for the development of literature.

2. Lisao is a poem written by Qu Yuan, a poet in China during the Warring States Period, and the longest lyric poem in ancient China. This poem centers on the poet's life experience, experience and mental journey. The appearance of Li Sao laid the climax of the development of classical literature and made it reach its peak. These two masterpieces are the cornerstones of classical literature.