中国文化概况课件Unit 1-3Chapter 3 Literature.pptVIP

Chapter 3 Literature Brief introduction (3 minutes) Four main periods of Chinese literature development : Classical: pre—late Qing Modern: 1840—May 4th, 1919 Revolutionary: 1919—1949 Contemporary: 1949—present Classical Literature (47minutes) Definition The Book of Songs《诗经》 (3 minutes) What is it ? Three sections: Poetry of the South 《楚辞》 (2 minutes) Poetry of the South is derived from the songs of the southern state of Chu during the Warring States Period. It pioneered romanticism in Chinese poetry. The verse of Poetry of the South are freeer than those of The Book of Songs. I