Project Gutenberg 2008-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 65 Wu, Jing 670 749 吳兢 貞觀政要 Zhen Guan Zheng Yao Produced by Hsiang Cheng "貞觀政要" by Jing Wu is a historical account that likely reflects the political philosophy and governance during the Tang Dynasty, specifically in the early medieval period. The text serves as a compilation of dialogues and strategies from Emperor Taizong and his ministers, with an emphasis on moral leadership and effective governance. It explores the importance of rulers being attentive to the welfare of the people and the consequences of neglecting this duty. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Emperor Taizong and his reflections on the principles of ruling effectively. He instructs his advisors about the need to prioritize the welfare of the people over personal gain and discusses the characteristics that define wise and foolish rulers. A prominent advisor, Wei Zheng, responds with wisdom from historical precedent, advising on the value of listening to varied opinions and the risks of being overly reliant on flattery. Through this exchange, the opening portion sets the stage for themes of moral integrity, the necessity of self-reflection in leadership, and the importance of maintaining trust between a ruler and their subjects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Tang Taizong, Emperor of China, 597-649 Political ethics -- China China -- Politics and government -- 581-907 AC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 271602 271544 2024-10-11T04:34:31.543163 2023-09-11T07:58:56.726668 text/html text/html 271595 271537 2024-10-11T04:34:31.776161 2023-09-11T07:58:56.854708 text/html text/html 176436 2024-10-11T04:34:36.269231 application/epub+zip 179108 2024-10-11T04:34:33.476176 application/epub+zip 179108 2024-10-11T04:34:32.385171 application/epub+zip 340460 2024-10-11T04:34:38.307231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333144 2024-10-11T04:34:35.634104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312919 2022-09-11T14:16:00.231139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255631 2024-10-11T04:34:31.283197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255572 2008-04-30T13:29:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 123250 2008-04-30T13:29:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18430 2024-10-11T04:34:38.434162 application/rdf+xml 9082 2024-10-11T04:34:32.909185 image/jpeg 2742 2024-10-11T04:34:32.644170 image/jpeg 175686 2024-10-11T04:34:31.799214 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