Zuo Zhuan
From the Han dynasty (206AD 220) down to the present day, the "Zuo Zhuan" has been viewed as a model of correct, elegant, and sophisticated Classical Chinese prose. The "Zuo Zhuan"′s great influence on the Chinese languageparticularly on Classical Chineseis evident from the fact that it is the source of more Chinese literary idioms ("chéngyǔ" ) than any other work, including the "Analects of Confucius". The well-known Qing dynasty student anthology "Guwen Guanzhi" included 34 passages from the "Zuo Zhuan" as paragons of Classical Chinese prose, more than any other source. These passages are still part of the Classical Chinese curriculum in mainland China and Taiwan today.