The classification of literary works discussed in ancient Chinese literary theory works included but was not limited to the following works: 1 Wen Xin Diao Long: A literary theory work by Liu Xie that believes that literary works can be classified according to different standards, including ideology, artistry, style, etc. The Book of Songs: The earliest collection of poems in ancient China. It contains a large number of poems. When classified according to different standards, it includes lyric poems, narrative poems, argumentative poems, etc. 3. The Analects of Confucius: A classic work by Confucius and his disciples. The works are classified according to different standards, including political essays, moral articles, and essays. 4. Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals: A philosophical work from the Warring States Period. It classified works according to different standards, including political papers, historical papers, moral articles, etc. 5 " Dream of the Red Chamber ": The Qing Dynasty classified works according to different standards, including love novels, historical novels, immortal novels, etc.