Project Gutenberg 2008-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 827 Tianranchisou 天然痴叟 石點頭 Shi Dian Tou Produced by Tobey Wang "石點頭" by Tianranchisou is a fictional narrative set during a historical time period reminiscent of classical Chinese literature. The story centers around the main character, 郭喬 (Guo Qiao), a man struggling with his academic failures and personal challenges, while also navigating complicated relationships and familial duties. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Guo Qiao, a scholar plagued by his inability to succeed in the imperial examination system. Despite his intellect and potential, he finds himself mocked by peers and burdened by the expectations of family and society. When his uncle invites him to visit, Guo Qiao seizes the opportunity for a change of scenery, taking along some goods to trade. Along the way, he encounters a poignant situation involving an old man facing punishment and his daughter, whose plight touches Guo Qiao deeply and leads him to act generously, setting off a chain of events that intertwines their fates. This opening establishes themes of fate, familial loyalty, and the quest for success, while hinting at the complexity of relationships and destiny in traditional societal contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 644769 644721 2024-09-11T05:04:35.597812 2023-09-11T08:32:38.031807 text/html text/html 644762 644714 2024-09-11T05:04:35.791845 2023-09-11T08:32:38.159814 text/html text/html 344604 2024-09-11T05:04:39.768785 application/epub+zip 298325 2024-09-11T05:04:37.040755 application/epub+zip 298325 2024-09-11T05:04:36.287766 application/epub+zip 657416 2024-09-11T05:04:42.200749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551314 2024-09-11T05:04:39.277749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647872 2022-09-12T04:02:26.932897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636344 2024-09-11T05:04:35.383775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 636247 2021-01-03T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 303190 2021-01-03T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16945 2024-09-11T05:04:42.330749 application/rdf+xml 7953 2024-09-11T05:04:36.612833 image/jpeg 2275 2024-09-11T05:04:36.449783 image/jpeg 344683 2024-09-11T05:04:35.842833 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