Project Gutenberg 2008-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 88 Ouyang, Xiu 1007 1072 歐陽脩 歐陽修 歸田錄 Gui tian lu Produced by Jenny Feng "歸田錄" by Xiu Ouyang is a historical account written in the Song dynasty. This work appears to be a compilation of various anecdotes, observations, and reflections on the customs and politics of the time, particularly involving the imperial court, notable figures, and societal norms. The author, reflecting on his own life and interactions, likely intends to record events that would otherwise be forgotten by formal historians. The opening of歸田錄 presents a self-reflective prologue from Xiu Ouyang, who addresses critiques of his scholarly pursuits and his role within the imperial court. He expresses a sense of frustration over his inability to effect change during his years of service and discusses his desire to document the lesser-known stories and moments that occur amidst the grand narratives of history. Following this, the text begins to recount various anecdotes regarding courtly behavior, interesting conversations among scholars, and reflections on significant political events and figures in the Song dynasty, setting a tone that blends historical narrative with personal insight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: History - General 114161 114113 2024-09-11T05:09:27.265746 2023-09-11T08:36:50.314920 text/html text/html 114154 114106 2024-09-11T05:09:27.412773 2023-09-11T08:36:50.444898 text/html text/html 85543 2024-09-11T05:09:30.226784 application/epub+zip 84704 2024-09-11T05:09:28.461779 application/epub+zip 84704 2024-09-11T05:09:27.788781 application/epub+zip 164600 2024-09-11T05:09:31.617772 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158949 2024-09-11T05:09:29.812764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159114 2022-09-12T04:09:16.283634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106269 2024-09-11T05:09:27.107775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106157 2021-01-03T14:45:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 50191 2021-01-03T14:45:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16416 2024-09-11T05:09:31.744736 application/rdf+xml 8424 2024-09-11T05:09:28.112761 image/jpeg 2496 2024-09-11T05:09:27.949776 image/jpeg 86919 2024-09-11T05:09:27.422753 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