- 经(jīng): Confucian classics and literacy lecture
- 史 (shǐ): Historical and geographic works
- 子 (zǐ): Philosophical works belonging to the Hundred Schools of Thoughts, also including works on agriculture, medicine, mathematics, astronomy, divination, art criticism and other miscellaneous writings
- 集 (jí): Literary works, including the collection of poetry, Chu Ci (literary articles), Poetry review and music, etc.
Important terms:
- Vernacular Chinese: Also known as Baihua; the forms of written Chinese based on the varieties of Chinese spoken throughout China. A written vernacular based on Mandarin Chinese was used in novels in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and later refined by intellectuals associated with the May Forth Movement
- May Fourth Movement: The May Fourth Movement was a Chinese anti-imperialist, cultural and political movement which grew out of students protests in Beijing on May 4th, 1919