Project Gutenberg 2008-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 213 Feng, Menglong 1574 1646 馮夢龍 警世通言 Jing Shi Tong Yan Produced by Ya Zhu Yang "警世通言" by Menglong Feng is a classical Chinese literary work, likely written in the late 16th century or early 17th century. This collection comprises stories that convey moral lessons through ancient tales and characters. The narrative focuses on various themes such as friendship, loyalty, and the ephemeral nature of life, all intertwined with historical context and cultural reflections. At the start of the text, the story titled "俞伯牙摔琴謝知音" (Yu Boya Breaks the Zither to Farewell His Soulmate) unfolds with the character Yu Boya, a talented musician from the Chu state, who plays beautiful melodies from his zither. During a journey, he encounters a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi, who appreciates his music and understands its deep meaning. Their bond grows as they connect through their shared love for art, leading to an emotional friendship. However, the opening also foreshadows tragic events as Boya, upon learning of Ziqi's untimely death, shatters his zither in grief, symbolizing the loss of true companionship. This sets the tone for themes of fleeting relationships and the profound impact of finding a true friend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 Short stories, Chinese PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1223995 1223946 2024-09-10T10:17:12.729335 2023-09-11T03:51:09.263072 text/html text/html 1223988 1223939 2024-09-10T10:17:13.014368 2023-09-11T03:51:09.439087 text/html text/html 596393 2024-09-10T10:17:20.585291 application/epub+zip 614255 2024-09-10T10:17:14.585370 application/epub+zip 614255 2024-09-10T10:17:13.678355 application/epub+zip 1169297 2024-09-10T10:17:24.822266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1154649 2024-09-10T10:17:19.911318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1155772 2022-09-11T08:31:26.155378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176874 2024-09-10T10:17:12.349341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1176752 2008-01-03T11:14:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 542369 2008-01-03T11:14:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17689 2024-09-10T10:17:24.962367 application/rdf+xml 8529 2024-09-10T10:17:14.021323 image/jpeg 2478 2024-09-10T10:17:13.846334 image/jpeg 590714 2024-09-10T10:17:13.109366 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 en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia