Project Gutenberg 2008-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 256 Unknown 竹書紀年 Zhu Shu Ji Nian Produced by Sue Lawrence "竹書紀年" by Unknown is a historical account written in ancient times, likely during the early centuries of the Common Era. The text is believed to chronicle significant historical events, genealogies, and records of the ruling dynasties in ancient China, specifically focusing on the Xia and Shang dynasties. It serves as a crucial document to understand early Chinese civilization and its rulers. The opening of the text presents a chronicle starting with references to historical figures such as Yu, the founder of the Xia dynasty, and events related to his successors. It discusses the ascension of various rulers and their actions, such as warfare, cultural practices, and the establishment of governmental practices. This portion lays the groundwork for a complex narrative of ancient power dynamics, revealing insights into societal values, lineage, and historical mythology. The richness of references to other historical and literary texts demonstrates its role as both a record and a reflection of the thoughts and beliefs of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- To 221 B.C. -- Chronology PL Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Language & Communication Category: History - Ancient 447290 2025-06-10T06:21:03.282425 text/html 447111 2025-01-10T06:23:12.894387 text/html 182139 2025-06-10T06:21:07.563386 application/epub+zip 144437 2025-06-10T06:21:04.957405 application/epub+zip 144437 2025-06-10T06:21:03.888432 application/epub+zip 342465 2025-06-10T06:21:09.938399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252569 2025-06-10T06:21:06.919406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303397 2022-09-11T08:25:25.354497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439160 2025-06-10T06:21:02.992413 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439130 2008-01-02T07:07:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 125492 2008-01-02T07:07:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16621 2025-06-10T06:21:10.063365 application/rdf+xml 8973 2025-06-10T06:21:04.400399 image/jpeg 2428 2025-06-10T06:21:04.144392 image/jpeg 181798 2025-06-10T06:21:03.314428 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 More titles under Anonymous