How did the classics develop?

Answer 1

Classics referred to books that were regarded as important cultural heritage in traditional culture. They were usually classified as novels, poems, essays, biographies, and so on. These books went through different stages in their development.

1. Ancient classified books and classics: Ancient classified books and classics refer to the early books produced and spread in Chinese traditional culture, such as Spring and Autumn Fanlu, Book of Changes, Book of Songs, etc. The development of these books had gone through a long period of inheritance and sorting, gradually evolving into classic literary works.

2. Medieval Classics: Medieval Classics refer to books produced and circulated in Christian culture, such as the Bible and the Sacred Biography. These books were regarded as the core of Christian culture and had a profound impact on the culture and society of the time.

3. Renaissance Classics: The Renaissance Classics referred to books produced and circulated during the Renaissance period, such as the plays of shakespeare and the philosophical works of bacon. These books were regarded as the cultural representatives of the Renaissance and had an important influence on the arts, literature, philosophy and other fields of the time.

4. Modern books: Modern books refer to books produced and circulated after the 20th century, such as Lu Xun's novels, Lao She's plays, and Ernest's novels. These books reflected the changes and progress of Chinese culture and society after the 20th century, which had an important impact on contemporary culture and art.

The development of classics was a long-term process. In different historical periods, they experienced different changes and evolutions, and finally became today's classic literary works.