Project Gutenberg 2008-01-10 Public domain in the USA. 169 Liu, Xiang 劉向 列女傳 Lie nü zhuan Lie Nu Chuan Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biographies_of_Exemplary_Women Produced by Ieong Hio-Kuan "列女傳" by Xiang Liu is a historical account written in ancient China, likely during the early imperial period. The work focuses on the virtuous women of various dynasties, showcasing their moral integrity, influence, and essential roles in the family and society. Each segment highlights the stories of different women, emphasizing themes of loyalty, wisdom, and virtue in the face of adversity. At the start of the text, the author presents various exemplary women, beginning with the daughters of Emperor Yao, who support the future Emperor Shun amid family conspiracies. The narrative then progresses through the stories of other remarkable women, such as Jiang Yan, who despite being abandoned at birth, rises to significance through her wisdom and motherhood, and the wise counsel of other mothers who guided influential sons. These stories collectively illustrate the moral values and cultural ideals surrounding womanhood in ancient Chinese society, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of these themes throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- Social life and customs Women -- China -- Biography Women -- China -- Conduct of life CT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - Ancient Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 185324 2025-06-10T06:47:41.607071 text/html 185145 2025-01-10T06:49:50.769463 text/html 137547 2025-06-10T06:47:46.193060 application/epub+zip 139144 2025-06-10T06:47:43.403028 application/epub+zip 139145 2025-06-10T06:47:42.248060 application/epub+zip 246825 2025-06-10T06:47:48.204028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239646 2025-06-10T06:47:45.494056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214665 2022-09-11T08:55:40.460527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168704 2025-06-10T06:47:41.187076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168626 2008-01-09T18:42:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 74754 2008-01-09T18:42:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17955 2025-06-10T06:47:48.378016 application/rdf+xml 8557 2025-06-10T06:47:42.802064 image/jpeg 2408 2025-06-10T06:47:42.519052 image/jpeg 135769 2025-06-10T06:47:41.624057 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