Originally
a BLCU inside textbook for the fourth-year undergraduates in the School of
Chinese Studies, A Brief History of
Ancient Chinese Literature gives a holistic introduction to ancient Chinese
literature. It divides the development of ancient Chinese literature into eight
historical periods, namely pre-Qin, Han, period of Wei, Jin, Southern and
Northern dynasties, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing, and briefly reviews the
history of development of ancient Chinese literature while highlighting the
important writers and works during different historical periods. It aims to
give international students a preliminary impression of ancient Chinese
literature and its history.
Xu Zongcai is one of the authors of Essentials of the History of Chinese Ancient
Literature and the author of the undergraduate textbook series Ancient Chinese (2 volumes). Xu has
rich relevant teaching experience.