Home›East and Southeast Asian Literature›Form Mostly WrittenBrowse ByForm Mostly WrittenFactsForm Mostly WrittenSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1050 BCE 1Primary Language or TraditionWell-attestedEast and Southeast Asian 1Form Mostly WrittenEssayForm Mostly Written6 entriesNovelForm Mostly Written29 entriesPlayForm Mostly Written6 entriesPoemForm Mostly Written18 entriesShort StoryForm Mostly Written7 entriesSources1. Book of Documents (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaBook of Documents, modern-script chapters dating sentenceQuote, Book of Documents, modern-script chapters dating sentenceSome of its modern-script chapters are among the earliest examples of Chinese prose, recording speeches from the early years of the Zhou dynasty in the late 11th century BC.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.