Project Gutenberg 2008-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 1056 Tianranchisou 天然痴叟 石點頭 Shi Dian Tou Produced by Tobey Wang "石點頭" by Tianranchisou is a fictional narrative set during a historical time period reminiscent of classical Chinese literature. The story centers around the main character, 郭喬 (Guo Qiao), a man struggling with his academic failures and personal challenges, while also navigating complicated relationships and familial duties. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Guo Qiao, a scholar plagued by his inability to succeed in the imperial examination system. Despite his intellect and potential, he finds himself mocked by peers and burdened by the expectations of family and society. When his uncle invites him to visit, Guo Qiao seizes the opportunity for a change of scenery, taking along some goods to trade. Along the way, he encounters a poignant situation involving an old man facing punishment and his daughter, whose plight touches Guo Qiao deeply and leads him to act generously, setting off a chain of events that intertwines their fates. This opening establishes themes of fate, familial loyalty, and the quest for success, while hinting at the complexity of relationships and destiny in traditional societal contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. zh Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 644949 2025-06-10T12:34:40.008549 text/html 644770 2025-01-10T12:20:02.499050 text/html 373438 2025-06-10T12:34:45.298563 application/epub+zip 326920 2025-06-10T12:34:42.003549 application/epub+zip 326920 2025-06-10T12:34:40.760491 application/epub+zip 682714 2025-06-10T12:34:48.196529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576630 2025-06-10T12:34:44.541538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 647872 2022-09-12T04:02:26.932897 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636344 2025-06-10T12:34:39.708517 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 636247 2021-01-03T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 303190 2021-01-03T14:40:51 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17178 2025-06-10T12:34:48.337465 application/rdf+xml 8430 2025-06-10T12:34:41.330536 image/jpeg 2294 2025-06-10T12:34:41.029537 image/jpeg 369353 2025-06-10T12:34:40.062542 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