Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 Liu, Xiang 劉向 說苑, Volume 5-8 Shou Yuan, Volume 5-8 Produced by Nicole Lai "說苑, Volume 5-8" by Xiang Liu is a classical Chinese philosophical work composed during the late 2nd century. This collection of discourses presents a series of reflections and teachings that highlight moral principles, governance, and the nature of humanity, echoing Confucian ideals. The text contains discussions on good governance and the ethical responsibilities of rulers, which are central to its exploration of moral conduct in society. The opening portion of the text introduces the foundational ideas of benevolence and moral governance as emphasized by ancient sages. It draws on historical examples and philosophical statements, illustrating the importance of compassion in leadership and the consequences of neglecting moral conduct. Characters such as Confucius serve as references for discussing virtues necessary for rulers to create a thriving society. Various anecdotes highlight the relationship between ethical behavior, public welfare, and historical repercussions in an effort to guide future leaders in understanding the significance of virtue in governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 111285 111229 2024-10-03T13:01:24.391784 2023-10-04T03:51:25.441063 text/html text/html 111278 111222 2024-10-03T13:01:24.611766 2023-10-04T03:51:25.573061 text/html text/html 112807 2024-10-03T13:01:28.538773 application/epub+zip 111810 2024-10-03T13:01:26.369761 application/epub+zip 111809 2024-10-03T13:01:25.216771 application/epub+zip 203045 2024-10-03T13:01:30.091740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197161 2024-10-03T13:01:27.900748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165235 2022-09-04T05:34:10.399861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103445 103440 2024-10-03T13:01:24.158776 2023-10-04T03:51:25.303058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103384 2020-12-30T11:43:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 46262 2020-12-30T11:43:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18613 2024-10-03T13:01:30.212724 application/rdf+xml 10726 2024-10-03T13:01:25.755756 image/jpeg 2891 2024-10-03T13:01:25.484750 image/jpeg 113104 2024-10-03T13:01:24.621767 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