Project Gutenberg 2007-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 432 Liu, Xie 劉勰 Li, Jen-shing Luo, Li-chian 文心雕龍 Wen xin diao long Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Literary_Mind_and_the_Carving_of_Dragons "文心雕龍" by Xie Liu is a treatise on literary theory and criticism written in the 5th century. This work explores the principles of writing, focusing on the interplay between literature, philosophy, and moral instruction. Xie Liu delves into various genres, presenting a rich historical context for the development of Chinese literature while emphasizing the importance of clarity and artistry in writing. The opening of this text introduces its foundational concepts, discussing the significance of literature as a reflection of natural and cosmic phenomena. Xie Liu elaborates on the relationship between the human spirit and the environment, suggesting that true literary expression arises from the innate qualities of nature and human experience. He establishes a framework that intertwines philosophical and aesthetic concerns, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the craft of writing and its moral implications throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese literature -- History and criticism PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Category: Literature - Other Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 183593 2025-06-10T05:19:14.758624 text/html 183414 2025-01-10T05:20:00.942101 text/html 155319 2025-06-10T05:19:19.197570 application/epub+zip 157064 2025-06-10T05:19:16.531639 application/epub+zip 157063 2025-06-10T05:19:15.397585 application/epub+zip 283709 2025-06-10T05:19:21.046583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277045 2025-06-10T05:19:18.518563 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249311 2022-09-11T07:20:18.803652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166135 2025-06-10T05:19:14.431587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166088 2007-12-11T15:01:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 85089 2007-12-11T15:01:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16829 2025-06-10T05:19:21.191542 application/rdf+xml 10303 2025-06-10T05:19:15.929570 image/jpeg 2794 2025-06-10T05:19:15.658585 image/jpeg 156296 2025-06-10T05:19:14.776582 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog