Project Gutenberg 2008-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 476 Luopodaoren 落魄道人 常言道 Chang Yan Dao Produced by Kathy Chen "常言道" by Luopodaoren is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the human condition, particularly focusing on the pursuit of wealth and its implications on morality and relationships. The narrative involves characters like 時伯濟, who sets out on a journey to seek fortune but finds himself entangled in complex social dynamics and moral dilemmas. The opening of the story introduces the philosophical underpinnings of the narrative, addressing themes of desire, gain, and loss, as well as the interconnectedness of human experience. The protagonist, 時伯濟, is portrayed contemplating the meaning of wealth and its transient nature, questioning societal values while setting out on a journey that will eventually lead him to encounter various characters in a world governed by materialism and ambition. The initial verses and reflections establish a contemplative tone, suggesting that the characters' lives will be shaped by their choices related to wealth and morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Chinese literature PL Text Category: Novels 206300 2025-08-10T06:18:23.563592 text/html 206121 2025-01-10T06:34:02.578647 text/html 143616 2025-08-10T06:18:27.156552 application/epub+zip 144499 2025-08-10T06:18:25.058568 application/epub+zip 144500 2025-08-10T06:18:24.083599 application/epub+zip 265529 2025-08-10T06:18:28.807567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260150 2025-08-10T06:18:26.605545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236780 2022-09-11T08:37:16.306707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197808 2025-08-10T06:18:23.354581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197745 2008-01-05T07:07:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16118 2025-08-10T06:18:28.929577 application/rdf+xml 8282 2025-08-10T06:18:24.558562 image/jpeg 2296 2025-08-10T06:18:24.320601 image/jpeg 86849 2008-01-05T07:07:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 141247 2025-08-10T06:18:23.578601 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