Overview
摘要
The Chinese literature originated in the age of myths and legends. However, due to its long history, it is difficult to determine its true origin. It is revealed by the archaeological data that, the relatively complete written history began in the Shang Dynasty, around the sixteenth century BCE. In 221 BCE, Qin Shi Huang (the first emperor of China) unified China, which might be the most recent period related to pre-Qin literature.