Project Gutenberg 2007-12-27 Public domain in the USA. 470 Liu, Yiqing 403 444 劉義慶 世說新語 Shi Shuo Xin Yu Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_New_Account_of_the_Tales_of_the_World Produced by Yi-Shan Lee "世說新語" by Yiqing Liu is a collection of anecdotes that reflect the thoughts, words, and deeds of notable figures in the Jin dynasty, believed to have been written during the medieval period of Chinese history. The book serves as a literary and philosophical exploration of the lives of these individuals, emphasizing their moral character, wit, and intellectual pursuits. It encapsulates the essence of the period's intellectual circles and the practice of 'qing tan' or 'clear talk' in social gatherings. The opening of the work introduces a series of brief narratives that illustrate the virtues and eccentricities of various personalities from the era, providing insightful commentary on societal values. Characters such as Chen Zhongju and his ideals, as well as anecdotes like the staunch virtues of other scholars, set a tone of reverent admiration for intellectual and moral integrity. The stories convey not only personal characteristics but also the social dynamics and ethical considerations of their time, creating a rich tapestry of human experience that invites readers to reflect on the complexities of virtue and friendship in a historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. zh China -- History -- Three kingdoms, 220-265 -- Anecdotes China -- History -- Jin dynasty, 265-419 -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: History - General Category: Short Stories Category: Philosophy & Ethics 295495 2025-06-10T06:08:33.942382 text/html 295316 2025-01-10T06:10:35.453658 text/html 189306 2025-06-10T06:08:38.956366 application/epub+zip 191990 2025-06-10T06:08:35.658376 application/epub+zip 191989 2025-06-10T06:08:34.557358 application/epub+zip 349570 2025-06-10T06:08:41.191358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337830 2025-06-10T06:08:38.310385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310730 2022-09-11T08:10:41.205411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264545 2025-06-10T06:08:33.634368 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264478 2007-12-27T06:17:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126799 2007-12-27T06:17:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17358 2025-06-10T06:08:41.320342 application/rdf+xml 7614 2025-06-10T06:08:35.081354 image/jpeg 2260 2025-06-10T06:08:34.817364 image/jpeg 185825 2025-06-10T06:08:33.966376 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 zh.wikipedia