Literature

Chinese literature developed over a long period of time and includes volumes of poems, stories, and novels influenced by religious concepts. During the Tang Dynasty, the poets Li Po and Tu Fu became popular, with Tu Fu writing about war and Li Po about love. Ssuma Chien was China's great historian and first to write a comprehensive history of China. Lu Hsun introduced modern Chinese literature and criticized traditional works through pieces like "A Madman's Diary". Iranian writers like Ferdowsi and Omar Khayyam also produced influential works, with Ferdowsi writing the epic poem Shahnameh and Omar Khayyam writing the Rubaiyat.