Project Gutenberg 2007-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 347 Liu, Yiqing 403 444 劉義慶 世說新語 Shi Shuo Xin Yu Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Yi-Shan Lee "世說新語" by Yiqing Liu is a collection of anecdotes that reflect the thoughts, words, and deeds of notable figures in the Jin dynasty, believed to have been written during the medieval period of Chinese history. The book serves as a literary and philosophical exploration of the lives of these individuals, emphasizing their moral character, wit, and intellectual pursuits. It encapsulates the essence of the period's intellectual circles and the practice of 'qing tan' or 'clear talk' in social gatherings. The opening of the work introduces a series of brief narratives that illustrate the virtues and eccentricities of various personalities from the era, providing insightful commentary on societal values. Characters such as Chen Zhongju and his ideals, as well as anecdotes like the staunch virtues of other scholars, set a tone of reverent admiration for intellectual and moral integrity. The stories convey not only personal characteristics but also the social dynamics and ethical considerations of their time, creating a rich tapestry of human experience that invites readers to reflect on the complexities of virtue and friendship in a historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Three kingdoms, 220-265 -- Anecdotes China -- History -- Jin dynasty, 265-419 -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: History - General 295323 295266 2024-10-10T10:58:23.290439 2023-09-11T03:37:11.793100 text/html text/html 295316 295259 2024-10-10T10:58:23.540432 2023-09-11T03:37:11.938107 text/html text/html 179537 2024-10-10T10:58:28.616433 application/epub+zip 182301 2024-10-10T10:58:25.245444 application/epub+zip 182302 2024-10-10T10:58:24.139459 application/epub+zip 339379 2024-10-10T10:58:31.018439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327641 2024-10-10T10:58:27.983407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310730 2022-09-11T08:10:41.205411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264545 2024-10-10T10:58:22.977449 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264478 2007-12-27T06:17:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126799 2007-12-27T06:17:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18203 2024-10-10T10:58:31.141392 application/rdf+xml 7103 2024-10-10T10:58:24.677423 image/jpeg 2185 2024-10-10T10:58:24.403424 image/jpeg 175960 2024-10-10T10:58:23.564455 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 zh.wikipedia