Chinese literature

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Chinese literature

Summary

Chinese literature is a sub-set of literature[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of sub_set_of_literature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chinese literature's instance of is recorded as sub-set of literature[3].
  • Chinese literature's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[4].
  • Chinese literature is a type of East Asian literature[5].
  • Chinese literature is part of East Asian literature[6].
  • Chinese literature's Commons category is recorded as Literature of China[7].
  • Chinese literature comprises Chinese poetry[8].
  • Chinese literature comprises Literature of ancient period of China[9].
  • Chinese literature comprises Literature of classic period of China[10].
  • Chinese literature's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chinese literature[11].
  • Chinese literature's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Chinese literature[12].
  • Chinese literature's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Chinese literature's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as varieties of Chinese[14].
  • Chinese literature's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Sinitic[15].
  • Chinese literature's different from is recorded as Chinese literature[16].
  • Chinese literature's different from is recorded as South Korean literature[17].
  • Chinese literature's different from is recorded as Japanese literature[18].
  • Chinese literature's studied by is recorded as Chinese literature[19].
  • Chinese literature's studied by is recorded as redology[20].
  • Chinese literature's practiced by is recorded as Sinophone[21].
  • Chinese literature's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[22].
  • Chinese literature's writing language is recorded as written Chinese language[23].

Body

Geography

Chinese literature is part of East Asian literature[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sub-set of literature[3] and academic discipline[4].

Why It Matters

Chinese literature ranks in the top 6% of sub_set_of_literature entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (621 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

It has been cited as an influence by Mongol Tuuli, Mongolian epic[26], in Mongolia[27].

FAQs

Who did Chinese literature influence?

Chinese literature has been cited as an influence by Mongol Tuuli, Mongolian epic[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed varieties of Chinese, Sinitic
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  2. 4w ago · Helena Dvořáková · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of East Asian literature
    Writing language written Chinese language
    Instance of sub-set of literature, academic discipline
    Subclass of East Asian literature
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q2748296]]"
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