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This article presents a list of the historical events and publications of literature during the 6th through 9th Centuries.

The list is chronological, and does not include epigraphy or poetry. For poetry, see: 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th century in poetry. For early epigraphy, see List of languages by first written accounts.

During this period, a number of classical languages inherited from earlier epochs remain in active use (Chinese, Sanskrit, Latin, Greek, Persian, Hebrew). The same period also sees the rise of newly written vernaculars, partly replacing earlier literary languages (e.g. Old Hindi, Old French, Arabic, Germanic, Celtic, Turkic, etc.).

Undated

The bulk of literature in Classical Sanskrit dates to the early medieval period, but in most cases cannot be dated to a specific century.

The vocalized Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible developed during the 7th to 10th centuries.

The Old English Beowulf is dated to anywhere between the 8th and early 11th centuries.

Ecgbert, Archbishop of York c.732–766, establishes a notable library in the Northumbrian city of York.[1]

6th century

7th century

  • Arabic language
  • Indian Literature
    • Sanskrit literature:
      • Bhagavadajjukam (satirical play)
      • Brahmagupta: Brāhmasphuṭasiddhānta, Khandakhadyaka, Grahaṇārkajñāna
      • Kumārila Bhaṭṭa: Shlokavartika, Tantravartika, Tuptika
      • Chandragomin: Shisyalekha, Twenty Verses on the Bodhisattva Vow, Sarvatathāgataoṣṇīṣaśitātapatrā-nāmāparājitā-mahāpratyangirā-mahāvidyārājñī-nāma-dhāraṇi
      • Bhāskara I: Āryabhaṭīyabhāṣya, Mahābhāskarīya, Laghubhāskarīya
      • Bhutabali: Satkhandagama
      • Madhava-kara: Rug-vinischaya
      • Amaru: Amaru Shataka
      • Mahendravarman I: Mattavilasa Prahasana (satire), Bhagavadajjukam
      • Haribhadra: Anekāntajayapatākā, Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya, Ashtakaprakarana, Dharmabindu, Dhūrtākhyāna, Pañcāśaka, Ṣaḍdarśanasamuccaya, Samarāiccakahā, Sāstravārtāsamuccaya, Yogabindu, Yogaśataka, Sanmatti Prakaran
      • Budhasvamin: Bṛhatkathāślokasaṃgraha
      • Bāṇabhaṭṭa: Harshacharita, Kadambari
      • Daṇḍin: Kavyadarsha, Daśakumāracarita
      • Bhamaha: Kâvyâlankâra
      • Subandhu
      • Mayurbhatta: Surya Satakam
      • Ravisena: Padma Purana
      • Manatunga: Bhaktamara Stotra
      • Haridatta: Grahacaranibandhana
    • Prakrit Literature
      • Jinabhadra: Brihatsangrahani, Briharkshetrasamasa, Visheshanavati, Visheshavashyaka Bhashya, Dhyanashataka, Jitkalpa Sutra
    • Tamil literature
  • Byzantine literature
    • PG 87a-87b: Procopius of Gaza
    • PG 87c: Procopius of Gaza, Joannes Moschus, Sophronius, Alexander monk
    • PG 88: Cosmas Indicopleustes, Constantine the Deacon, Joannes Climacus, Agathias Myrinæ, Gregory Bishop of Antioch, Joannes Jejunator (Patriarch John IV of Constantinople), Dorotheus the Archimandrite
    • PG 89: Anastasius Sinaita, Anastasius of Antioch, Anastasius Abbot of Euthymius, Anastasius IV Patriarch of Antioch, Antiochus of Sabe
    • PG 90: Maximus the Abbot
    • PG 91: Maximus the Confessor, Thalassius the Abbot, Theodore of Raithu
    • PG 92: Paschal Chronicle, George Pisides
    • PG 93: Olympiodorus Deacon of Alexandria, Hesychius, Leontius Bishop of Neapolis in Cyprus, Leontius of Damascus
  • Latin literature
  • Old English literature
  • Middle Chinese (see Tang dynasty Chinese writers)
    • Bianji (辯機)
    • Li Dashi (李大師, 570–628)
    • Yan Shigu (顏師古, 581–645)
    • Chu Suiliang (褚遂良, 597–658)
    • Fang Xuanling (Fang Qiao, 房喬 579–648)
    • Li Qiao (李嶠, 644–713)
    • Li Jing (李靖, 571–649)
    • Li Baiyao (李百藥, 564–647)
    • Li Chunfeng (李淳風, 602–670)
    • Liu Zhiji (劉知幾, 661–721)
    • Luo Binwang (駱賓王, c. 640–684)
    • Ouyang Xun (歐陽詢, 557–641)
    • Sun Simiao (孫思邈, 581–682)
    • Yu Shinan (虞世南, 558–638)
    • Wei Zheng (魏徵, 580–643)
    • Sun Guoting (孫過庭, 646–691)
  • Armenian
  • Ge'ez
    • Garima Gospels

8th century

  • Indian Literature
    • Sanskrit literature
      • Gautama Siddha: Treatise on Astrology of the Kaiyuan Era
      • Prajñāvarman: Devātiśāyastotraṭīkā, Udānavargavivara, Viśeṣastavaṭikā
      • Shivamara II: Gajamathakalpana
      • Bhavabhuti: Mahaviracharita, Malatimadhava, Uttararamacarita
      • Vilwamangalam Swamiyar: Shree Krishna Karnamrutam, Sreechinham, Purushakaaram, Abhinava-Kausthubha-Maala, Dakshinaamoorthy-Sthavam, Kaalavadha Kaavyam, Durgaasthuthi, Baalakrishna Sthothram, Baalagopaala Sthuthy, Sreekrishna Varadaashtakam, Vrindaavana Sthothram, Bhaavanaamukuram, Raamachandraashtakam, Ganapathy Sthothram, Anubhavaashtakam, Mahaakaalaashtakam, Kaarkotakaashtakam, Krishnaleelaa-Vinodam, Sankara-Hridayamgamaa, Subanda-Saamraajyam, Thinganda-Saamraajyam, Kramadeepika
      • Akalanka: Laghiyastraya, Pramānasangraha, Nyāyaviniscaya-vivarana, Siddhiviniscaya-vivarana, Astasati, Tattvārtharājavārtika
      • Dharmottara: Nyāyabinduṭīkā
      • Lalla: Jyotiṣaratnakośa, Śiṣyadhīvṛddhidatantra
      • Acharya Vamana: Kavyalankara Sutra
      • Kamalaśīla: Bhāvanākrama, Madhyamālaṃkāra-panjika
      • Padmapadacharya: Pañcapādikā
      • Śālikanātha: Prakaraṇapañcikā, Rjuvimalāpañcikā, Dīpaśikhāpañcikā
      • Śāntarakṣita: Tattvasaṅgraha, Tattvasaṅgraha
      • Shantideva: Śikṣāsamuccaya, Bodhicaryavatara
      • Virūpa: Amṛtasiddhi
      • Adi Shankara: Commentaries on Brahmasūtra, Aitareya Upaniṣad, Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad, Īśa Upaniṣad, Taittirīya Upaniṣad, Śvetāśvatara Upaniṣad, Kaṭha Upaniṣad, Kena Upaniṣad, Chāndogya Upaniṣad, Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, Muṇḍaka Upaniṣad, Praśna Upaniṣad, BhagavadgītaVishnu Sahasranama, Sānatsujātiya, Gāyatri Mantraṃ; Philosophical works: Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, Upadeśasāhasri, Pañcīkaraṇa, Ātma bodha, Aparokṣānubhūti, Nirvāṇa Ṣaṭkam, Manīśa Pañcakaṃ Vākya vṛtti
      • Vidyananda: Ashtasahasri
      • Vimalamitra: Vima Nyingthig.
      • Sridhara: Trisatika, Pāṭīgaṇita
  • Byzantine literature
  • Latin literature
  • Celtic literature
    • Immram Brain (maic Febail) (The Voyage of Bran [son of Febail])
    • Immram Maele Dúin (The Voyage of Máel Dúin)
  • Arabic literature
    • Ibn Ishaq
    • Khalil ibn Ahmad
    • Wahb ibn Munabbih
    • Ibn al-Muqaffa'
  • Middle Chinese (see Tang dynasty Chinese writers)
    • Du Huan (杜環, fl. 8th century)
    • Du You (杜佑, 735–812)
    • Li Bai (李白, 701–762)
    • Liu Zhi (劉秩, fl. 8th century)
    • Lu Yu (陸羽, 733–804), The Classic of Tea (茶經, chájīng, c. 760–62)
    • Qian Qi (錢起, 710–782)
    • Sima Zhen (司馬貞, fl. 8th century)
    • Wang Wei (王維, 699–759)
    • Yi Xing (一行, 683–727)
  • Japanese literature
    • Man'yōshū (万葉集) compiled by Ōtomo no Yakamochi (大伴 家持)
  • Kannada: see Rashtrakuta literature
  • Old Georgian: The Life of Saint Nino, The Martyrdom of Abo Tbileli

9th century

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Blair, Peter Hunter (1970). The World of Bede (1990 reprint ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-39819-3.
  2. ^ c. 872 According to the anonymous author of Tāriḵ-e Sistān (History of Sistan), the first Persian qaṣida is written by Moḥammad b. Waṣif in praise of Yaʿqub. iranicaonline.org
  3. ^ http://www.iranicaonline.org/pages/chronology-1 iranicaonline.org

References

  • Contreni, John J. (1991). "The Carolingian renaissance: education and literary culture". In McKitterick, Rosamond (ed.). The New Cambridge Medieval History: II. c. 700 - c. 900. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-36292-X.
  • Mango, Cyril (2002). "The Revival of Learning". In Mango, Cyril (ed.). The Oxford History of Byzantium. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-814098-3.
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