Project Gutenberg 2008-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 200 Zhou, Gong -1105 周公 周禮 Zhou Li Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rites_of_Zhou "周禮" by Gong Zhou is a historical account written in the early 5th century BC. The text outlines the organizational framework and responsibilities of the various officials and ministries in a well-structured state. It serves as a comprehensive guide to governance, administration, and societal roles, emphasizing the importance of regulation and order in maintaining a harmonious society. The opening portion of the work presents a detailed categorization of government officials, their ranks, and the specific duties associated with each position. It elaborates on the hierarchy of officials, starting from the highest-ranking individuals like the 大宰 (Great Minister) to various lower-level roles, and describes the responsibilities attributed to each, such as managing state affairs, implementing laws, and conducting rituals. This intricate system showcases the author's vision of an organized administration dedicated to the welfare of the citizens and the effective governance of the state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh AC Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: History - General Category: History - Ancient Category: Politics 235068 2025-06-10T11:55:22.725966 text/html 234889 2025-01-10T11:42:43.014027 text/html 137234 2025-06-10T11:55:27.675946 application/epub+zip 139057 2025-06-10T11:55:24.520958 application/epub+zip 139057 2025-06-10T11:55:23.387930 application/epub+zip 269524 2025-06-10T11:55:29.834901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260396 2025-06-10T11:55:26.990969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238601 2022-09-11T14:20:39.450867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210064 2025-06-10T11:55:22.421954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209945 2021-01-03T13:40:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 78960 2021-01-03T13:40:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 16293 2025-06-10T11:55:29.982916 application/rdf+xml 8698 2025-06-10T11:55:23.918948 image/jpeg 2473 2025-06-10T11:55:23.649938 image/jpeg 136538 2025-06-10T11:55:22.744973 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