earliest historical novels

In China, 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' is among the early historical novels. Written in the 14th century, it is based on the historical period of the Three Kingdoms. It depicts the power struggles, heroic deeds, and strategic battles among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu. It has had a huge impact on Chinese literature and culture, with its characters like Zhuge Liang becoming well - known figures in Chinese history and lore.

One of the earliest examples of historical fiction is 'The Histories' by Herodotus. It was written in the 5th century BC. Although it is mainly a historical account, it contains elements that can be considered early forms of historical fiction as it includes stories, anecdotes, and descriptions of different cultures and events in a somewhat narrative and engaging way.

The earliest collection of historical documents in China was the Book of History. It was a history book that mainly recorded political documents. It recorded the political, military, and cultural contents from the Xia Dynasty to the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. The Book of History contained a total of 385 articles, most of which were related to politics and military affairs, while some were related to history and natural phenomena. This collection of documents played a very important role in Chinese history and culture, and was regarded as an important part of ancient Chinese culture.

The earliest set of historical maps in China was the Warring States period's Topographic Records of the Warring States Period. It was drawn by Zhao Yang, a cartographer of the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period, to reflect the topography and geographical information of China during the Warring States Period.

The earliest historical novel in China was the Spring and Autumn Annals. The author was a disciple of Confucius, a Confucian master during the Warring States Period. This novel was written around the 5th century B.C. It was a classic of ancient Chinese novels. It described the political struggles and wars between countries in the Spring and Autumn Period, showing the political style and cultural characteristics of ancient Chinese society. The Spring and Autumn Annals was supported by a large number of historical events and characters. The plot was full of ups and downs, and the characters were rich. The language was concise and bright, with extremely high artistic value and historical value.

The earliest historical novel in China was the Records of the Historian. " Records of the Historian " was a historical book written by Sima Qian during the Western Han Dynasty. It was divided into five parts: biographies, tables, books, aristocratic families, and biographies. It recorded historical events and figures from ancient times to the Western Han Dynasty. "Records of the Historian" was a classic work in the history of ancient Chinese literature. It mainly narrated historical events and the fate of characters, showing the customs and historical culture of ancient Chinese society.

The earliest historical novel in China was Dream of the Red Chamber.

The earliest collection of mythological stories: Genesis in the Old testament and many stories in the Bible can be traced back to ancient Greek and Roman mythology. The earliest collection of mythological stories: Homer was the earliest collection of mythological stories, including many myths and legends such as the Iliad and the Odysey. The earliest collection of notebook novels: The Book of Rahim and the Translated Version of the Holy Koran contained many notebook novels such as Tahith and Ashiyyah. The earliest long chapter novel: " Dream of the Red Chamber " was the earliest long chapter novel that narrated the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others in the Qing Dynasty. The earliest vernacular novel, The Scholars, was the earliest vernacular novel that described the ways of the world and the conspiracies of the Ming Dynasty officialdom.

The earliest oracle bone inscriptions in the Shi family's ruins were two pieces of bone inscriptions unearthed before the 15th century B.C. These oracle bone inscriptions were relatively primitive and belonged to the late Yueshi culture, which was at least 300 years earlier than the oracle bone inscriptions of the Yin Ruins in Anyang. These oracle bones were considered to be one of the earliest known oracle bones in China.

The earliest historical atlas of China was the Records of the Imperial Administration of the World, compiled during the Qing Dynasty. This Atlas contained information about the politics, economy, culture, and other aspects of each dynasty during the Qing Dynasty. It was the earliest historical Atlas in Chinese history and one of the important documents in the history of Chinese culture. Its editor was Huang Zhongzhao, an official of the Qing Dynasty. He participated in the editing of many important historical documents, including the Siku Quanshu and Zizhi Tongjian.