Project Gutenberg 2008-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 1039 Feng, Menglong 1574 1646 馮夢龍 警世通言 Jing Shi Tong Yan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_to_Caution_the_World Produced by Ya Zhu Yang "警世通言" by Menglong Feng is a classical Chinese literary work, likely written in the late 16th century or early 17th century. This collection comprises stories that convey moral lessons through ancient tales and characters. The narrative focuses on various themes such as friendship, loyalty, and the ephemeral nature of life, all intertwined with historical context and cultural reflections. At the start of the text, the story titled "俞伯牙摔琴謝知音" (Yu Boya Breaks the Zither to Farewell His Soulmate) unfolds with the character Yu Boya, a talented musician from the Chu state, who plays beautiful melodies from his zither. During a journey, he encounters a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi, who appreciates his music and understands its deep meaning. Their bond grows as they connect through their shared love for art, leading to an emotional friendship. However, the opening also foreshadows tragic events as Boya, upon learning of Ziqi's untimely death, shatters his zither in grief, symbolizing the loss of true companionship. This sets the tone for themes of fleeting relationships and the profound impact of finding a true friend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 Short stories, Chinese PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1224175 2025-06-10T06:26:17.889968 text/html 1223996 2025-01-10T06:28:28.277816 text/html 621512 2025-06-10T06:26:26.653916 application/epub+zip 639122 2025-06-10T06:26:20.219962 application/epub+zip 639122 2025-06-10T06:26:18.805981 application/epub+zip 1196981 2025-06-10T06:26:31.027901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1182339 2025-06-10T06:26:25.857916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1155772 2022-09-11T08:31:26.155378 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1176874 2025-06-10T06:26:17.394975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1176752 2008-01-03T11:14:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 542369 2008-01-03T11:14:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17965 2025-06-10T06:26:31.163882 application/rdf+xml 8985 2025-06-10T06:26:19.417947 image/jpeg 2525 2025-06-10T06:26:19.090959 image/jpeg 614082 2025-06-10T06:26:17.986963 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 en.wikipedia