Project Gutenberg 2008-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 454 Wu, Jing 670 749 吳兢 貞觀政要 Zhen Guan Zheng Yao Produced by Hsiang Cheng "貞觀政要" by Jing Wu is a historical account that likely reflects the political philosophy and governance during the Tang Dynasty, specifically in the early medieval period. The text serves as a compilation of dialogues and strategies from Emperor Taizong and his ministers, with an emphasis on moral leadership and effective governance. It explores the importance of rulers being attentive to the welfare of the people and the consequences of neglecting this duty. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Emperor Taizong and his reflections on the principles of ruling effectively. He instructs his advisors about the need to prioritize the welfare of the people over personal gain and discusses the characteristics that define wise and foolish rulers. A prominent advisor, Wei Zheng, responds with wisdom from historical precedent, advising on the value of listening to varied opinions and the risks of being overly reliant on flattery. Through this exchange, the opening portion sets the stage for themes of moral integrity, the necessity of self-reflection in leadership, and the importance of maintaining trust between a ruler and their subjects. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Tang Taizong, Emperor of China, 597-649 Political ethics -- China China -- Politics and government -- 581-907 AC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: History - Other Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Philosophy & Ethics 271774 2025-06-10T11:50:33.778964 text/html 271595 2025-01-10T11:38:05.018364 text/html 187808 2025-06-10T11:50:38.410861 application/epub+zip 190407 2025-06-10T11:50:35.539877 application/epub+zip 190407 2025-06-10T11:50:34.416887 application/epub+zip 351472 2025-06-10T11:50:40.502880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344192 2025-06-10T11:50:37.734905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312919 2022-09-11T14:16:00.231139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255631 2025-06-10T11:50:33.510896 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 255572 2008-04-30T13:29:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 123250 2008-04-30T13:29:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17331 2025-06-10T11:50:40.645864 application/rdf+xml 9555 2025-06-10T11:50:34.945896 image/jpeg 2807 2025-06-10T11:50:34.679904 image/jpeg 187684 2025-06-10T11:50:33.802906 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