Project Gutenberg 2008-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 61 Liu, Ji 1311 1375 劉基 郁離子 Yu Li Zi Produced by Wei-Jung Chang "郁離子" by Ji Liu is a collection of philosophical writings likely written in the late 14th to early 15th century. The text provides insights into governance, ethics, and personal conduct, exploring the challenges faced by individuals in positions of power and society at large. The work utilizes allegorical stories and historical anecdotes to convey moral lessons, emphasizing the importance of virtue and the pitfalls of failure to govern wisely. The opening portion of 郁離子 introduces the philosophical underpinnings of the text, highlighted by a prologue that reflects on the role of a learned person (君子) in society. It critiques the failure of contemporary leaders to fulfill their moral duties and discusses the need for intellectual rigor and personal sacrifice in serving the greater good. The narrative begins with discussions on the qualities of leadership and the importance of wisdom, touching on stories about governance, the use of power, and the dynamics of society. Through these stories, the text suggests that understanding basic truths about human nature and governance is paramount for establishing a harmonious society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 China -- Anecdotes PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 189408 189356 2024-09-11T04:38:43.534851 2023-09-11T08:09:46.993073 text/html text/html 189401 189349 2024-09-11T04:38:43.704846 2023-09-11T08:09:47.128036 text/html text/html 110004 2024-09-11T04:38:47.074856 application/epub+zip 110770 2024-09-11T04:38:44.817855 application/epub+zip 110769 2024-09-11T04:38:44.121841 application/epub+zip 223224 2024-09-11T04:38:48.677825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215930 2024-09-11T04:38:46.647844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216203 2022-09-11T14:30:24.179009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176375 2024-09-11T04:38:43.352840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176297 2008-05-02T12:38:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 81456 2008-05-02T12:38:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17148 2024-09-11T04:38:48.808844 application/rdf+xml 7448 2024-09-11T04:38:44.454841 image/jpeg 2218 2024-09-11T04:38:44.287836 image/jpeg 109147 2024-09-11T04:38:43.721845 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