Ancient literature was usually divided into two parts: ancient literature and modern literature. Ancient literature included the Book of Songs, the Book of History, the Spring and Autumn Annals, and other ancient classics. These works preserved information such as myths and legends, religious thoughts, and moral norms from ancient times. Modern literature included classic works such as The Songs of Chu, The Analects of Confucius, and Tao Te Ching. These works preserved ancient philosophical thoughts, political ideas, cultural values, and other information. Ancient myths and legends were preserved in the ancient books, including the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Book of Changes, the Book of History, the Book of Songs, and other classics. The Classic of Mountains and Seas was a geographical work that contained a large number of ancient myths and legends. The Book of Changes was an ancient philosophical classic that contained divination and mythological elements. The Book of History was a document that recorded ancient political and religious activities. The Book of Songs was one of the representative works of ancient Chinese literature, which contained a large number of ancient myths and legends.