Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Shen, Kuo 1031 1095 沈括 Shen, Gua 夢溪筆談, Volume 01-06 Mengxi Bi Tan, Volume 01-06 [1031-1095 A.D.] Produced by Sally Yu "夢溪筆談, Volume 01-06" by Kuo Shen is a historical account likely written during the Song Dynasty, around the late 11th to the early 12th century. This work captures the author’s reflections on various aspects of society and governance during his time, exploring themes like governance, rituals, and cultural practices of the Tang and Song dynasties through a compilation of essays and discussions rather than a narrative-driven text. At the start of the volume, the author presents a richly detailed exploration of the state rituals and ceremonies within the imperial court, reflecting on their historical development and the significance of various elements involved in these practices. Kuo Shen questions the order of ceremonies and discusses the rituals tied to the worship of deities at different sites, such as the Qing Gong and Tai Miao, as well as the involvement of scholars and officials in ceremonial duties. The opening portion establishes a tone of inquiry as the author seeks to understand the roots of these customs and the importance they hold in the broader context of governance and cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 112038 111984 2024-10-03T12:57:50.222868 2023-10-04T03:48:43.343191 text/html text/html 112031 111977 2024-10-03T12:57:50.450870 2023-10-04T03:48:43.487191 text/html text/html 114015 2024-10-03T12:57:55.088866 application/epub+zip 114416 2024-10-03T12:57:52.304873 application/epub+zip 114415 2024-10-03T12:57:51.122873 application/epub+zip 237246 2024-10-03T12:57:56.888837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228790 2024-10-03T12:57:54.375867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205410 2022-09-04T05:30:09.381931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89581 89578 2024-10-03T12:57:49.799885 2023-10-04T03:48:43.166201 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 89579 2020-12-30T11:41:35 text/plain; charset=utf-8 41485 2020-12-30T11:41:35 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19209 2024-10-03T12:57:57.011836 application/rdf+xml 13398 2024-10-03T12:57:51.656878 image/jpeg 3356 2024-10-03T12:57:51.388868 image/jpeg 116240 2024-10-03T12:57:50.459876 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 en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia