Project Gutenberg 2008-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 85 Zhuang, Chuo 1078 莊綽 Chuang, Cho Zhuang, Jiyu 雞肋編 Ji le bian Produced by Tsai Hui Ching "雞肋編" by Zhuang Chuo is a historical narrative or scholarly work written in the Song dynasty. This text likely explores various topics, incorporating anecdotes, philosophical musings, and reflections on culture and society during the author’s time. The narrative seems to blend historical context with personal observations, focusing on the complexities and nuances of social customs. The opening of "雞肋編" presents a reflection on the nature of choices and the nuances of decision-making, drawing from the historical context of the era. Zhuang Chuo introduces the metaphor of "chicken ribs," referring to something that is not useful when retained, yet unfortunate to discard, illustrating the ambivalence of certain pursuits or passions. Characters like Yang Xiu engage in contemplative dialogue about the futility and value of endeavors, setting the tone for a work that interweaves wisdom with practical observations about life and governance. It touches on food, rituals, and traditions, evoking a rich tapestry of cultural insights. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 230793 230741 2024-09-11T13:06:37.354588 2023-09-12T06:54:14.576426 text/html text/html 230786 230734 2024-09-11T13:06:37.524558 2023-09-12T06:54:14.705478 text/html text/html 145439 2024-09-11T13:06:41.288541 application/epub+zip 147981 2024-09-11T13:06:38.847564 application/epub+zip 147980 2024-09-11T13:06:38.124550 application/epub+zip 268291 2024-09-11T13:06:43.083526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261888 2024-09-11T13:06:40.854561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262061 2022-09-12T14:28:04.859937 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215952 2024-09-11T13:06:37.154563 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215832 2021-01-04T11:40:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 110879 2021-01-04T11:40:05 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16914 2024-09-11T13:06:43.212523 application/rdf+xml 7022 2024-09-11T13:06:38.472567 image/jpeg 2090 2024-09-11T13:06:38.299543 image/jpeg 145642 2024-09-11T13:06:37.544566 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