Project Gutenberg 2008-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 52 Wang, Tong 王通 Wang, Yun Wu 文中子中說 Zhong shuo Wenzhongzi Zhong shuo Produced by Yung Ting Chang "文中子中說" by Tong Wang is a philosophical work written in the early medieval period. This text delves into the complexities of governance, ethics, and the teachings of ancient sages, with a particular focus on Confucian principles. The work is framed through dialogues involving various historical figures, exploring the essence of righteous leadership and moral conduct in society. The opening of this text presents a series of reflections and discussions on the nature of moral authority and the philosophical underpinnings of governance. It highlights the importance of teachings from revered figures like 周公 (Zhou Gong) and 孟子 (Meng Zi), while stressing that true wisdom is rooted in understanding and adapting ancient principles to contemporary challenges. As the discussions progress, key themes emerge related to the responsibilities of rulers and the moral obligations of their subjects, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these ideals throughout the subsequent volumes of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Conduct of life Philosophy, Chinese B Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 145447 145386 2024-10-11T13:55:36.455853 2023-09-12T06:28:15.596520 text/html text/html 145440 145379 2024-10-11T13:55:36.686849 2023-09-12T06:28:15.721514 text/html text/html 107337 2024-10-11T13:55:40.462848 application/epub+zip 107980 2024-10-11T13:55:38.249872 application/epub+zip 107980 2024-10-11T13:55:37.210021 application/epub+zip 212256 2024-10-11T13:55:42.132843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206154 2024-10-11T13:55:39.891839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185712 2022-09-12T13:47:53.087120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136854 2024-10-11T13:55:36.212864 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136795 2021-01-04T09:51:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 56778 2021-01-04T09:51:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18058 2024-10-11T13:55:42.260833 application/rdf+xml 9100 2024-10-11T13:55:37.741849 image/jpeg 2514 2024-10-11T13:55:37.473875 image/jpeg 105092 2024-10-11T13:55:36.698868 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