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New Culture Movement popularized vernacular literature in China during the early 20th
century.
The Classic of Poetry is the earliest collection of poetry, consisting of 305 poems that
included folk and festival songs, hymns, and eulogies.
Zhuang Zi was revered for his use of metaphorical, anecdotal, and allegorical style.
Li Po and Tu Fu are the two distinguished poets from the Tang dynasty known for their
contributions to classical poetry.
The Book of Changes is a book of divination based on eight trigrams and existed during
the Zhou dynasty.
Malai Choopinit was known for his full-length stories, wrote the prominent works
Thung Maharat, a novel about rural life, and Long Phrai, a novel about an adventure in
the forest.
Indonesia’s earliest recorded literary tradition dates back to the eighth century, when
their folk and ancient narratives were local versions of older Hindu texts.
The spread of Islam was also helpful in the development of Indonesian literary and
artistic practices as they were exposed to Islamic ideas coming from Islamic West India,
the Arab culture, and Persia.
Phya Anuman Rajadhon was a scholar who wrote about Thai culture, language, and
folklore and influenced succeeding generations of scholars in various fields.
The establishment of Woodblock printing in the Tang Dynasty contributed to the spread
of Chinese literature.
Murasaki Shikibu wrote The Tale of Genji, which is sometimes referred to as the first
modern novel.
Haiku is a poem of 17 syllables in three lines of five, seven, five syllables, respectively.
Sunthorn Phu is a notable Thai literary figure known for his sensitive writing style
towards life and sentiments of the common folk.
Kamakura-Muromachi Period is the period where people saw the Buddhist monks as
the chief maintainers of learning, the development of renga or lined verse, and the
evolution of Noh drama.
Inao is an important classical literary work in Thailand because it presented the history of
the land, including the people's traditions, customs, manners, and figures prominently in
the repertoire of classical dramas.
The Ramayana takes its story from an episode in the Mahabharata and gives it a
romantic treatment in the form of kavya or court poetry.
The Vedas are considered the oldest Hindu writings and mean 'knowledge' in Sanskrit
Sanskrit is an ancient Indian language that was used for writing epics and religious texts.