When did the earliest schools in our country appear?

The earliest poems and essays in our country originated from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. During this period, there were many philosophers and writers who created many excellent literary works, including poems, essays and novels. The most famous of them were Confucius and Mencius, who created many classic literary works that had a profound impact on the development of Chinese literature.

The earliest practical writing in our country can be traced back to ancient times. In ancient times, practical writing referred to written materials used to record, convey, or process various information, including letters, journals, situation reports, etiquette articles, and so on. The emergence and development of these practical writings symbolized that the development of Chinese characters and languages had entered a new stage.

The earliest known characters in our country are hieroglyph, which appeared in ancient Egypt around 3600 B.C. Hieroglyph was a type of writing that represented words and symbols by drawing pictures. For example, the ancient Egyptians used an elephant to represent "book" or "paper". Hieroglyphic characters are very important in history because they are one of the earliest characters in human history, able to record early knowledge and culture. With the development of human society, hieroglyphic characters gradually evolved into other forms of writing such as the latin script, greek script, and chinese characters. Chinese characters are one of the most widely used languages in the world, with more than one billion users. The uniqueness of Chinese characters was that as an ideograph, it could not only be used to represent sound, shape, and meaning, but it could also be read with other characters. Chinese characters play an important role in Chinese culture, affecting all aspects of Chinese society and culture.

The earliest dictionary in our country was the Zi Lin in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.

The earliest written language in China can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty around 5000 B.C., when people used a writing method called hieroglyph. This type of writing uses patterns or symbols to represent different objects and shapes, such as the letter "S". During the Shang Dynasty, people began to use a method of writing called oracle bone characters, which used tortoise shells and animal bones as the main materials and used specific symbols to represent different words and sentences. The earliest dictionary in China was made by the oracle bones of the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty. It contains a large number of words and vocabulary, which provides great help for people to understand the language and vocabulary. With the development of history, the way of writing in China has also evolved and finally formed the Chinese characters and Chinese language that we are familiar with today.

The earliest books in our country can be traced back to the pre-Qin period, and the most representative of which is the Spring and Autumn Annals. This book was a historical record of the political history and events during the Spring and Autumn Period of the State of Lu. It was known as a classic work of ancient Chinese history. In addition, other books from the Pre-Qin period, such as the Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals and the Book of Songs, were also one of the earliest literary works in China.

The earliest writings appeared during the Babylonian and Indian Valley civilizations. In ancient Babylonia, the people used words written on clay tablets to record religious rituals and administrative orders. These words were called Hammurabi script and Mesopotamian script. During the Indian Valley Civilization, people used words written on tortoiseshells and animal bones. These words are called Sanskrit, the core of both Buddhism and India.

The earliest printed books could be traced back to the early 20th century. According to archaeologists, the earliest paper books appeared in Europe in the early 19th century, probably unearthed in a bookstore in Italy. These books were mainly religious books and philosophical works, including the Bible and Platon's Republic. The earliest paper books were made from paper pulp, which was made from plant fibers. As time passed, people began to use chemicals to make paper, making it better and more durable. Eventually, people began to use thick, durable paper to make books. This kind of paper was also called thick paper. Although the earliest paper book manufacturing technology was relatively primitive, they played an important role in the development of human culture, providing important clues and information for later literary works and academic research.

The earliest notebook novel in China could be traced back to the Tang Dynasty and was called "Supernatural Biography". " Supernatural Biography " was a novel about ghosts and spirits. The author was a Tang Dynasty novelist, Li Fu. It was originally written in a book called " Records of the Mysterious and Strange Ones ", and later evolved and developed into a complete notebook novel. This novel has a high literary value and artistic value, and it is still loved and read by people.

The earliest novel in our country was 'Dream of the Red Chamber', which was written in the Qing Dynasty. It was a novel describing the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty. It used the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others as the main line to show the life scene of a complete feudal dynasty family. This novel was first published in 1877 and has been circulated for more than a hundred years. It is regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature.