Project Gutenberg 2008-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 66 Unknown An, Ping Qiu Li, Tian Yi 梁公九諫 Liang Gong Jiu Jian Produced by Nai-Wen Cai "梁公九諫" by Unknown is a historical account written during the Song Dynasty. The book addresses a critical period in Chinese history, detailing the political dynamics and the struggles for power during Empress Wu Zetian's rule in the Tang Dynasty. It likely focuses on themes of loyalty, governance, and the moral responsibilities of officials in advising their rulers. The narrative centers on the minister Di Renjie, who delivers nine admonitions to the empress, urging her not to favor her nephew, Wu Sansi, as the heir apparent over the rightful heir, Prince Luling. Through these counselings, Di Renjie illustrates the importance of rightful lineage and loyalty to the Tang dynasty while highlighting the consequences of political machinations. As he faces threats to his life for his defiance, the text ultimately showcases the ideals of loyalty and integrity in governance, culminating in the restoration of the rightful prince to the throne, emphasizing the notion that good governance requires the courage to confront tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 41296 41239 2024-10-11T12:07:15.807405 2023-09-12T05:08:42.488455 text/html text/html 41289 41232 2024-10-11T12:07:16.048385 2023-09-12T05:08:42.621475 text/html text/html 65649 2024-10-11T12:07:19.889389 application/epub+zip 64617 2024-10-11T12:07:17.679403 application/epub+zip 64616 2024-10-11T12:07:16.617374 application/epub+zip 116812 2024-10-11T12:07:21.445356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111974 2024-10-11T12:07:19.232424 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94489 2022-09-12T11:47:05.430815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32944 2024-10-11T12:07:15.550384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32849 2021-01-04T05:45:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 13738 2021-01-04T05:45:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17548 2024-10-11T12:07:22.664391 application/rdf+xml 7852 2024-10-11T12:07:17.157384 image/jpeg 2326 2024-10-11T12:07:16.887414 image/jpeg 61965 2024-10-11T12:07:16.053413 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 More titles under Anonymous