Project Gutenberg 2008-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 358 Wu, Jing 670 749 吳兢 貞觀政要 Zhen'guan zheng yao Produced by Jia-Ning Guo "貞觀政要" by Jing Wu is a historical account written in the early 11th century. The text focuses on the governance philosophy and administrative practices of Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty, emphasizing the principles of good leadership and moral conduct in governance. Through various dialogues and reflections, it outlines the importance of benevolence, self-discipline, and the necessity of listening to advice from wise counselors. At the start of the work, the reader is introduced to Emperor Taizong's thoughts on the responsibilities of a ruler, emphasizing that the welfare of the people should take precedence over personal desires. The emperor converses with his counselors, notably Wei Zheng, who advises him on the importance of self-regulation and the dangers of complacency. They discuss historical examples of past rulers who failed to heed wise counsel and the implications of such neglect on the stability of their reigns. This opening sets the tone for a comprehensive exploration of governance, ethics, and the complexities of leadership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 Tang Taizong, Emperor of China, 597-649 Political ethics -- China China -- Politics and government -- 581-907 JQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics 272282 2025-06-10T12:20:53.183650 text/html 272103 2025-01-10T12:06:50.870930 text/html 188532 2025-06-10T12:20:57.692570 application/epub+zip 191063 2025-06-10T12:20:54.972683 application/epub+zip 191062 2025-06-10T12:20:53.820634 application/epub+zip 353956 2025-06-10T12:20:59.795603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346851 2025-06-10T12:20:57.004636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315515 2022-09-12T03:47:26.514769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262811 2025-06-10T12:20:52.934644 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262742 2008-05-06T10:17:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126941 2008-05-06T10:17:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17789 2025-06-10T12:21:01.009589 application/rdf+xml 9555 2025-06-10T12:20:54.382603 image/jpeg 2807 2025-06-10T12:20:54.086604 image/jpeg 189648 2025-06-10T12:20:53.208641 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