Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 68 Liu, Xiang 劉向 說苑, Volume 9-12 Shou Yuan, Volume 9-12 Produced by Nicole Lai "說苑, Volume 9-12" by Xiang Liu is a collection of philosophical texts and discourses that likely dates back to the early imperial period in China. This work focuses on the moral and ethical responsibilities of rulers and their advisors, emphasizing the significance of loyalty and the dangers of tyranny, while also exploring various anecdotal examples demonstrating the consequences of flawed leadership and the art of effective counsel. The opening of the text introduces various historical figures and their attempts to counsel their rulers, highlighting the complex dynamics between authority and loyalty. Through anecdotes, it illustrates differing perspectives on muzzling dissent versus hearing truthful, albeit uncomfortable, advice. Stories include a ruler's neglect of his kingdom's needs while indulging in personal pleasures and the fatal consequences of disregarding loyal advisors' warnings. The narrative outlines a foundational belief that wise governance relies on the ability to listen to and act upon sound counsel, thereby setting the stage for deeper philosophical discussions throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: History - General 111831 111775 2024-10-03T13:01:30.478747 2023-10-04T03:51:29.613107 text/html text/html 111824 111768 2024-10-03T13:01:30.703732 2023-10-04T03:51:29.743100 text/html text/html 110549 2024-10-03T13:01:34.518711 application/epub+zip 109551 2024-10-03T13:01:32.397724 application/epub+zip 109550 2024-10-03T13:01:31.292730 application/epub+zip 204125 2024-10-03T13:01:36.184741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198421 2024-10-03T13:01:33.899805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180260 2022-09-04T05:34:16.273894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103976 103971 2024-10-03T13:01:30.260725 2023-10-04T03:51:29.478091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 103916 2020-12-30T11:43:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 46717 2020-12-30T11:43:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18376 2024-10-03T13:01:36.307695 application/rdf+xml 11240 2024-10-03T13:01:31.832728 image/jpeg 3078 2024-10-03T13:01:31.563733 image/jpeg 110541 2024-10-03T13:01:30.713734 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