Project Gutenberg 2007-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 788 Donglugukuangsheng, active 17th century 東魯古狂生 醉醒石 Zui xing shi "醉醒石" by Donglugukuangsheng is a historical novel likely written in the 17th century. The narrative centers around themes of virtue, governance, and justice, depicting the life of a man named 姚一祥 who, despite facing various temptations and challenges, strives to uphold righteousness and address injustices within society. The opening of "醉醒石" establishes a philosophical foundation, discussing the significance of virtue and the complexities of justice in a historical context. It introduces 姚一祥, a man of modest means who operates under the constraints of a corrupt system but is motivated by a desire to support the innocent and rectify wrongs. Despite his initial distractions and indulgence in a life of leisure in a city filled with temptations, he ultimately displays selflessness by helping an unfortunate scholar in need, setting the stage for his personal journey towards integrity and moral duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 361554 361563 2024-09-10T09:58:17.871442 2023-09-11T03:34:52.135940 text/html text/html 361547 361556 2024-09-10T09:58:18.049455 2023-09-11T03:34:52.265934 text/html text/html 217815 2024-09-10T09:58:21.745458 application/epub+zip 220495 2024-09-10T09:58:19.282469 application/epub+zip 220495 2024-09-10T09:58:18.512452 application/epub+zip 444170 2024-09-10T09:58:23.640524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435379 2024-09-10T09:58:21.252504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435791 2022-09-11T08:07:03.291680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352489 2024-09-10T09:58:17.680474 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 352438 2007-12-25T04:29:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169726 2007-12-25T04:29:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16913 2024-09-10T09:58:23.759425 application/rdf+xml 12303 2024-09-10T09:58:18.859471 image/jpeg 3104 2024-09-10T09:58:18.676457 image/jpeg 219700 2024-09-10T09:58:18.079503 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog