“The reason for the radical importance of gender in every aspect of humanity is its inextricable relationship with the culture and civilization of a society.”--Qiao, Yi-Gang, Survey Gender in Ancient Chinese Literature and Culture The history of Chinese literature, from the perspective of gender study, represents a male-centered narrative most of the time. Men are usually the protagonists of historical stories and documentation while women serve as peripheral characters who are paid less attention by the authors. However, since the Tang Dynasty, discussion of female gender has become a popular theme favored by male authors. At the same time, more female authors emerged and brought a new perspective to Chinese literal history. We consider the representation of women to be an important topic of discussion because the way gender is seen at a certain moment in history is closely related to the social perspectives and culture of the time. Understanding gender can be the result of numerous social or humanistic factors, including dominant religion and philosophy. Confucianism, considered the most influential philosophical and ethical system throughout Chinese history, is undoubtedly one of the most important shaping forces of Chinese literary works on women and gender. Consisting of a set of moral and behavioral standards for women, Confucianism encourages a patriarchal social system that largely limits what women can do and express. This article will examine the difference in perspectives and values ​​between the works of both genders and will try to argue that Confucianism is the fundamental reason for this difference. Based on research of various literary works from different periods of Chinese history,...... middle of paper......Works CitedBirch, Cyril, and Donald Keene. Anthology of Chinese literature. New York: Grove, 1965. Print.Campion, Alison. "The Changing Role of Women During the Rise of Neo-Confucianism." (n.d.): 2-3. Network. .Chen, Hong and Yigang Qiao. Preface. Investigation of genre in ancient Chinese literature and culture. Tianjin: Nankai University Agency, 2010. Page No. Print.Gao, Xiongya. Chinese Women Characters by Pearl S. Buck. Selinsgrove [Pa.: Susquehanna UP, 2000. Print.Richey, Jeffery. "Gender and sexuality". Religious library: Confucianism. Patheos Library, 13 June 2011. Web. 11 December 2013. Wang, Daqing. "Shirley's World." Shirley's world. Shirley's Language, April 23, 2006. Web. December 13, 2013. Wei, Zhuang and Nie, Anfu. Anthology of poems by Wen Ting-jun (Chinese edition). Shanghai: Shanghai Ancient House, 2010. Print.