Project Gutenberg 2008-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 77 Wu, Jing 670 749 吳兢 貞觀政要 Zhen'guan zheng yao Produced by Jia-Ning Guo "貞觀政要" by Jing Wu is a historical account written in the early 11th century. The text focuses on the governance philosophy and administrative practices of Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty, emphasizing the principles of good leadership and moral conduct in governance. Through various dialogues and reflections, it outlines the importance of benevolence, self-discipline, and the necessity of listening to advice from wise counselors. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to Emperor Taizong's thoughts on the responsibilities of a ruler, emphasizing that the welfare of the people should take precedence over personal desires. The emperor converses with his counselors, notably Wei Zheng, who advises him on the importance of self-regulation and the dangers of complacency. They discuss historical examples of past rulers who failed to heed wise counsel and the implications of such neglect on the stability of their reigns. This opening sets the tone for a comprehensive exploration of governance, ethics, and the complexities of leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 Tang Taizong, Emperor of China, 597-649 Political ethics -- China China -- Politics and government -- 581-907 JQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 272110 272052 2024-10-11T05:03:43.256190 2023-09-11T08:22:22.639772 text/html text/html 272103 272045 2024-10-11T05:03:43.484187 2023-09-11T08:22:22.763731 text/html text/html 177151 2024-10-11T05:03:47.710147 application/epub+zip 179765 2024-10-11T05:03:45.189179 application/epub+zip 179765 2024-10-11T05:03:44.097218 application/epub+zip 342856 2024-10-11T05:03:49.611141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335803 2024-10-11T05:03:47.092164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315515 2022-09-12T03:47:26.514769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262811 2024-10-11T05:03:42.998215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262742 2008-05-06T10:17:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126941 2008-05-06T10:17:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18889 2024-10-11T05:03:49.730185 application/rdf+xml 9082 2024-10-11T05:03:44.625161 image/jpeg 2742 2024-10-11T05:03:44.356167 image/jpeg 177647 2024-10-11T05:03:43.507211 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