pn The
(w|written Chinese) language used from the
(w|Zhou Dynasty) (1045
(B.C.E.)) (especially the
(w|Spring and Autumn Period)), through to the end of the
(w|Han Dynasty) (220
(C.E.)). In Chinese,
(term|古文||Ancient Writing|lang=cmn|sc=Hani). The language of many classics of Chinese literature.