The ancient Chinese culture was brilliant and glorious, and each era had its own unique literary and artistic achievements. The peak of the creation of classical novels appeared in the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) and the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). The Tang Dynasty was a golden age in the history of Chinese literature. There were many poems, novels, essays, and other literary works such as Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Regret, Du Fu's Song of the Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind, and Wang Zhihuan's Climbing the Stork Tower. The Song Dynasty was another peak in the history of Chinese literature. The creation of novels was also very prosperous, such as Water Margins, Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, and other classic works.
It was Dream of the Red Chamber that had a high degree of ideology and artistry and pushed the creation of Chinese classical novels to the peak.
The ancient culture of our country is gorgeous and colorful, with a long history and brilliant achievements. The order of the mainstream literary forms was: 1 poem, 2 words, 3 songs, 4 novels: The novel was a literary form that originated from China. It was originally a work that expressed the character and events in the form of a story. With the continuous development and evolution of the novel's narrative style, the forms of the novel are diverse, including traditional novels, modern novels, detective novels, science fiction, and so on. In ancient times, the main form of novels was novels, and the most representative ones were classic works such as Water Margins and Journey to the West. And poetry, Ci, Qu and other literary forms appeared more in the Tang Dynasty, Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty and became one of the main cultural expressions at that time. Among them, poetry was one of the earliest forms of literature. It originated from the Book of Songs, and after a long period of development, it became one of the mainstream forms of literature in the history of Chinese literature. Ci, on the other hand, evolved from singing in the Tang Dynasty. Its main purpose was to express emotions and describe the scenery. Later, it gradually developed into a literary form. Qu originated from the Han Dynasty and was a form of music. Later, it gradually developed into a literary form, mainly used to express music and dance. Songs reached their peak in the Tang Dynasty, such as the classic works of the Tang Dynasty, such as "Liangzhou Ci" and "Bodhisattva Man". The novel was a popular literary form in the Song Dynasty. It became one of the mainstream literary forms in the history of Chinese literature because of its unique charm of revealing social reality, depicting characters, and plot twists. For example, Water Margins, Journey to the West, and other classic works.
The awards established in our country to reward literary creation include: 1 National Nobel Prize in Literature: The award ceremony was held by China in 2012. 2. Mao Dun Literature Prize: The Mao Dun Literature Prize Selection Committee will select the national literary creators once a year. 3. Lu Xun Literature Prize: The Lu Xun Literature Prize Selection Committee will select the national literary creators every four years. 4. Lao She Literature Award: The Lao She Literature Award Selection Committee will select the national literary creators every four years. 5 China: The China Cultural Market Research Center and China aim to encourage literary creation and promote literary consumption.
The king of short stories in our country is Lu Xun. His collection of novels, The True Story of Ah Q, represented the artistic peak of classical Chinese novels in China and was hailed as a classic of modern Chinese literature. In the novel, Ah Q was portrayed as a poor, self-abased, but tenacious image, which represented the typical image of the bottom class of society at that time. It deeply reflected the style of modern society in China and the suffering of the people.
There were many glorious achievements in China's current era. The following were some of them: 1. China's reform and opening up: In 1978, China began to reform and open up. This was a historic moment. It marked the transformation of China from a closed economic system to an open economic system. The reform and opening-up policy had enabled China to achieve tremendous economic development and become the world's second largest economy. 2. China's high-speed railway construction: China is the country with the fastest and most mature high-speed railway construction in the world. Since the opening of the first high-speed railway in China in 2008, the Beijing-Tianjin inter-city railway, China's high-speed railway network has gradually improved and now connects various cities in China. 3 China's 5G technology: China has achieved a leading position in 5G technology. China's 5G network construction had covered most of the countries and regions in the world, providing a foundation for future development. 4. China's technological innovation: China is one of the world's largest technological innovation centers. Chinese technology companies had a high reputation and influence on a global scale, such as Huawei, Baidu, and Baidu. 5. China's poverty relief: China has always been committed to poverty relief. Since 2010, China has implemented a large-scale poverty relief plan and achieved remarkable results. This is just a part of the many glorious achievements of China's contemporary era. China has made great achievements in the past few decades, which have brought great influence to countries around the world.
Among the Four Great Masterpieces,'Dream of the Red Chamber' symbolized the pinnacle of the creation of our country's classical novels. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was considered the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels in the Qing Dynasty. This novel used the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others as the main line to describe the rise and fall of a wealthy family and the various life styles, showing the values and outlook on life of Chinese traditional culture. In addition," Dream of the Red Chamber " also used a wealth of artistic techniques such as delicate psychological descriptions, exquisite clothing descriptions, superb language use, etc. to let the readers feel a very high artistic value. The success of Dream of the Red Chamber not only marked the peak of Chinese classical novels, but also created many new literary schools and artistic forms, which had a profound impact on the development and prosperity of Chinese literature.
Ancient Chinese literature has a long history and brilliant achievements, leaving behind many classic works, which have a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture. The following is a summary of some of the important achievements of ancient Chinese literature: 1 Poetry Achievement: Ancient Chinese poetry has a long history. Among them, Tang poetry was the most prosperous. The poems of the Tang Dynasty were represented by Li Bai, Du Fu and other poets. Their poems were bold, unrestrained and vigorous, creating the peak of the Tang Dynasty poetry. Later generations of ancient Chinese poets such as Bai Juyi, Su Shi, and Lu You were also deeply influenced by Tang poetry. 2. Achievement in novels: The achievements of ancient Chinese novels are also very significant, with "Dream of the Red Chamber" and "Water Margins" as representatives. " Dream of the Red Chamber " was the masterpiece of the Qing Dynasty novelist Cao Xueqin. It used the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others as the main line to describe the rise and fall of a feudal dynasty. " Water Margins " was based on the story of Song Jiang, Lin Chong, and others revolting against the Jin Dynasty. It described the social unrest and the legendary experiences of heroes in the late Song Dynasty. 3. Prose achievements: The achievements of ancient Chinese prose are also very high, which are represented by the Analects of Confucius and Mencius. "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mencius" were two of the ancient Confucian classics of China. They used the words and thoughts of Confucius and Mencius as the main line to describe the ideology of ancient Chinese Confucianism. 4. Achievement in Ci and Qu: The achievements of ancient Chinese Ci and Qu were also very prominent, with Su Shi, Xin Qiji and other Ci writers as representatives. Su Shi, Xin Qiji and other poets created the peak of ancient Chinese lyrics with bold, unrestrained and vigorous characteristics. Ancient Chinese literature had made brilliant achievements in poetry, novels, prose, lyrics and songs, leaving behind many classic literary works, which had a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture.
In the 1990s, China's literary creation mainly had the following characteristics: 1. Diverse styles: During this period, the literary creation styles of our country were diverse, including modern, classical, science fiction, fantasy, romance, martial arts, etc. The authors 'creation styles and subjects were also more open and diverse. 2. Focus on reflecting real life: In the 1990s, with the development and progress of society, people paid more attention to reflecting real life. In literary works, more problems and challenges of social reality were presented, such as love, family, friendship, work, etc. 3, emphasizing humane care: In this period, our country's literary creation emphasized humane care and paid more attention to human nature and the relationship between people. 4. Pay attention to literature education: In the 1990s, literature education began to receive attention. Many schools opened literature courses to cultivate literary talents. This also promoted the development and improvement of literary creation. The rise of online literature: In the 1990s, with the popularity of the Internet, online literature began to rise and gain a wider readership. The characteristics of online literature were rapid spread, strong interaction, and a variety of topics.
The origin of literary and artistic creation can be traced back to the narrative literature of ancient Greece and Rome, such as Homer's "Iliad" and "Odey." These works not only enriched the vocabulary and narrative skills of literature, but also created a precedent for modern literature. In the Middle Ages, the source of literary and artistic creation further expanded to include the Christian Bible and other religious works such as William's Hamlet and King Lear. These works were crucial to the development and influence of literature. During the Renaissance, literary and artistic creation ushered in a new peak, such as Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel murals. These works not only displayed the exquisite skills of the artists, but also deeply reflected the social and cultural landscape of the time. The origins of modern literary and artistic creation could be traced back to the 19th century, such as Dickens 'works like Oliver Twist and A Tale of Two Cities. These works revealed the injustice of society and the dark side of human nature at that time, which became an important milestone in literature. The origins of literary and artistic creation are varied, but no matter when they originated, they all reflect human understanding and exploration of nature, society and humanity.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the creation of Chinese classical novels reached its peak, and many classic works appeared. The creation of novels in this period was mainly influenced by the Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties and the Yuan Qu. The literary style was diverse, the plot was complicated, the characters were vivid, the language was beautiful, and the artistic value was extremely high. The peak of novel creation in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was mainly manifested in the following aspects: 1. Rich subject matter: The novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties covered a wide range of topics, including legends, legendary novels, supernatural novels, novels, chivalrous novels, romance novels, etc. 2. The plot is complicated: The plot of novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties is often complicated, full of suspense and twists, making it difficult for readers to predict the development of the story. 3. The distinct character image: The creation of novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties paid more attention to the creation of the character image. The distinct character image and prominent personality made the readers deeply feel the authenticity and three-dimensional sense of the character image. 4. Beautiful language: The beautiful language of the novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties used a large number of rhetorical devices and figurative language to better convey the emotions and artistic conception of the story. 5. There were many novel schools: there were many schools in the novel creation of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as the Song Jiang School of Water Margins, the Lin Daiyu School of Dream of the Red Chamber, the Wu Chengen School of Journey to the West, etc. Different schools had different literary styles and creative ideas, which provided rich choices for the novel creation of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The creation of novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties reached a peak in terms of subject matter, story plot, character image, language and genre, which provided important reference and enlightenment for the creation of later novels.