Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Liu, Xiang 劉向 說苑, Volume 17-20 Shou Yuan, Volume 17-20 Produced by Nicole Lai "說苑, Volume 17-20" by Xiang Liu is a Chinese philosophical text likely written during the late imperial era. This work is part of a larger collection known as "Shuoyuan," which focuses on various historical anecdotes, moral teachings, and discussions on governance and ethics. It is believed to contain reflections on the nature of wisdom, virtue, and the role of sage leadership in society. The opening of the text presents diverse discourses addressing the characteristics of wise and virtuous individuals, contrasting their fates with those of less honorable figures. Through references to historical figures and moral allegories, the author explores themes such as loyalty, the consequences of advice, the nature of power, and the importance of timing and opportunity for achieving success. The text emphasizes a philosophical framework that examines human relationships and ethical conduct in governance, providing a detailed discourse on how different virtues and decisions shape not only personal destinies but also the fate of states and societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: History - General 123339 123283 2024-10-03T13:01:42.668677 2023-10-04T03:51:38.023173 text/html text/html 123332 123276 2024-10-03T13:01:42.882682 2023-10-04T03:51:38.155166 text/html text/html 118200 2024-10-03T13:01:46.760648 application/epub+zip 117200 2024-10-03T13:01:44.579663 application/epub+zip 117200 2024-10-03T13:01:43.473684 application/epub+zip 221160 2024-10-03T13:01:48.337651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215488 2024-10-03T13:01:46.119667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196680 2022-09-04T05:34:28.093995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115483 115478 2024-10-03T13:01:42.423675 2023-10-04T03:51:37.884170 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 115424 2020-12-30T11:43:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 52965 2020-12-30T11:43:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18314 2024-10-03T13:01:48.459629 application/rdf+xml 12099 2024-10-03T13:01:44.012671 image/jpeg 3135 2024-10-03T13:01:43.740663 image/jpeg 118072 2024-10-03T13:01:42.894667 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