An index of the six literary collections
历代文苑Lì dài wén yuàn · Through time
One age. Many voices.
Explore all 152 literary readings by period, then by form and writer. Follow a title into its original Chinese, pinyin, English rendering and close reading.
Before 221 BCE
Before Qin 先秦
Xiān Qín
Classical prose 古文
5 readings · 2 writers
206 BCE–220 CE
Han 汉
Hàn
Shi poetry 诗
1 reading · 1 writer
Fu & rhapsody 赋
2 readings · 2 writers
Classical prose 古文
1 reading · 1 writer
220–265
Cao Wei 曹魏
Cáo Wèi
Shi poetry 诗
4 readings · 2 writers
Fu & rhapsody 赋
2 readings · 2 writers
265–420
Jin 晋
Jìn
Shi poetry 诗
6 readings · 2 writers
Fu & rhapsody 赋
1 reading · 1 writer
Classical fiction 古典小说
3 readings · 1 writer
420–479
Liu Song 南朝刘宋
Náncháo Liú Sòng
Classical fiction 古典小说
3 readings · 1 writer
618–907
Tang 唐
Táng
Shi poetry 诗
19 readings · 7 writers
Fu & rhapsody 赋
2 readings · 2 writers
Classical prose 古文
4 readings · 2 writers
907–979
Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms 五代十国
Wǔdài Shíguó
Ci lyrics 词
9 readings · 3 writers
960–1279
Song 宋
Sòng
Shi poetry 诗
8 readings · 5 writers
Ci lyrics 词
22 readings · 7 writers
Fu & rhapsody 赋
2 readings · 2 writers
Classical prose 古文
3 readings · 2 writers
1271–1368
Yuan 元
Yuán
Qu & drama 曲与戏剧
13 readings · 4 writers
1368–1644
Ming 明
Míng
Qu & drama 曲与戏剧
3 readings · 2 writers
Classical prose 古文
5 readings · 3 writers
Classical fiction 古典小说
8 readings · 3 writers
1644–1912
Qing 清
Qīng
Shi poetry 诗
11 readings · 5 writers
Ci lyrics 词
5 readings · 2 writers
Qu & drama 曲与戏剧
2 readings · 2 writers
Classical fiction 古典小说
8 readings · 3 writers