In the pre-Qin period. Han Dynasty. Tang Dynasty. Song and Yuan Dynasties. What were the most popular forms of literature in China during the Ming and Qing Dynasties?
In the Pre-Qin, Han, Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, the most popular forms of literature were poetry and prose. In the pre-Qin period, poetry was the main form of literature at that time. Famous poets such as Qu Yuan and Du Fu. In the Han Dynasty, prose became the main form of literature, mainly by Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Liu Yuxi and so on. In the Tang Dynasty, poetry and prose were very popular. Famous poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, etc. Prose writers such as Han Yu, Liu Zongyuan, Liu Yuxi, etc. During the Song Dynasty, both poetry and prose were very popular. The forms of poetry were more diverse, and the forms of prose were more mature. Famous poets included Su Shi, Xin Qiji, Li Qingzhao, and other famous essayists such as Ouyang Xiu, Wang Anshi, and Lu You. In the Yuan Dynasty, poetry and prose were both very popular. The forms of poetry were more mature and the forms of prose were more diverse. Famous poets included Yuan Qu writers Ma Zhiyuan, Bai Pu, Zheng Sixiao, and other prose writers. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, poetry and prose were very popular. The more mature and famous prose forms included Cao Xueqin, Lu Xun, Lao She, and other essayists such as Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi, Su Xun, Wang Anshi, and Lu You.