Project Gutenberg 2007-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 226 Weng, Gui 翁桂 明月台 Ming Yue Tai Produced by Young Nei Ing "明月台" by Gui Weng is a fictional narrative likely written in the mid-19th century. The story explores themes of loyalty, filial piety, and the complexities of human relationships, using various characters, including a phoenix symbolizing virtues and a bat representing vice. The opening of the work sets a philosophical tone, reflecting on the transient nature of life and the importance of loyalty to one’s country and family. It begins with a poem that contemplates life's brevity and calls for goodness and loyalty. As it progresses, it introduces characters like the phoenix, who has assembled a gathering of birds for a celebration but seeks to punish the bat for its perceived disrespect. This narrative connection hints at the story's exploration of moral and ethical dilemmas, especially in the context of familial bonds and societal expectations, indicating deeper conflicts that will unfold as the tale develops. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 124532 2025-07-10T05:12:03.903304 text/html 124353 2025-01-10T05:24:15.234819 text/html 103242 2025-07-10T05:12:07.336272 application/epub+zip 103938 2025-07-10T05:12:05.306300 application/epub+zip 103939 2025-07-10T05:12:04.380325 application/epub+zip 183926 2025-07-10T05:12:08.853300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179001 2025-07-10T05:12:06.809262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158663 2022-09-11T07:25:18.521018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 114299 2025-07-10T05:12:03.695312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114222 2007-12-13T10:03:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17394 2025-07-10T05:12:08.974260 application/rdf+xml 7256 2025-07-10T05:12:04.857281 image/jpeg 2147 2025-07-10T05:12:04.616302 image/jpeg 53067 2007-12-13T10:03:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 101107 2025-07-10T05:12:03.913299 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