Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 59 Shen, Kuo 1031 1095 沈括 Shen, Gua 夢溪筆談, Volume 22-26 Mengxi Bi Tan, Volume 22-26 [1031-1095 A.D.] Produced by Sally Yo "夢溪筆談, Volume 22-26" by Kuo Shen is a collection of essays and observations likely written during the late 11th century. This work offers insights into various topics, including society, nature, governance, and human behavior, often filled with anecdotes and observations reflecting the complexities of life during the Song dynasty. The opening of the text presents a series of reflections and critiques on cultural and social practices, as well as specific historical anecdotes related to governance and personal experiences of notable individuals. It discusses the nuances of language usage, illustrates various misunderstandings, and offers insights into the lives of scholars and officials in that era. As Kuo Shen addresses different characters and situations, his writing captures a rich tapestry of the societal norms and intellectual debates of his time, showing a keen awareness of the absurdities and complexities present in daily life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 100816 100762 2024-10-03T12:58:18.639751 2023-10-04T03:49:03.593877 text/html text/html 100809 100755 2024-10-03T12:58:18.867738 2023-10-04T03:49:03.736861 text/html text/html 112299 2024-10-03T12:58:23.366705 application/epub+zip 112309 2024-10-03T12:58:20.701710 application/epub+zip 112309 2024-10-03T12:58:19.526729 application/epub+zip 232388 2024-10-03T12:58:25.114709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224331 2024-10-03T12:58:22.661702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201083 2022-09-04T05:30:38.867165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 80743 80740 2024-10-03T12:58:18.263725 2023-10-04T03:49:03.427847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 80741 2020-12-30T11:41:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 40208 2020-12-30T11:41:57 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18758 2024-10-03T12:58:25.238686 application/rdf+xml 13496 2024-10-03T12:58:20.065723 image/jpeg 3397 2024-10-03T12:58:19.795727 image/jpeg 114821 2024-10-03T12:58:18.877727 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