Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 342 Shen, Kuo 1031 1095 沈括 Shen, Gua 夢溪筆談, Volume 01-06 Mengxi Bi Tan, Volume 01-06 [1031-1095 A.D.] Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Pool_Essays Produced by Sally Yu "夢溪筆談, Volume 01-06" by Kuo Shen is a historical account likely written during the Song Dynasty, around the late 11th to the early 12th century. This work captures the author’s reflections on various aspects of society and governance during his time, exploring themes like governance, rituals, and cultural practices of the Tang and Song dynasties through a compilation of essays and discussions rather than a narrative-driven text. At the start of the volume, the author presents a richly detailed exploration of the state rituals and ceremonies within the imperial court, reflecting on their historical development and the significance of various elements involved in these practices. Kuo Shen questions the order of ceremonies and discusses the rituals tied to the worship of deities at different sites, such as the Qing Gong and Tai Miao, as well as the involvement of scholars and officials in ceremonial duties. The opening portion establishes a tone of inquiry as the author seeks to understand the roots of these customs and the importance they hold in the broader context of governance and cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes PL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 112210 2025-08-03T11:01:28.521698 text/html 112031 2025-01-10T23:19:20.283164 text/html 129167 2025-08-03T11:01:33.904655 application/epub+zip 129489 2025-08-03T11:01:31.251707 application/epub+zip 106108 2025-08-03T11:01:30.179662 application/epub+zip 247747 2025-08-03T11:01:35.564142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239307 2025-08-03T11:01:33.190713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205410 2022-09-04T05:30:09.381931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89581 2025-08-03T11:01:28.262748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89579 2020-12-30T11:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17933 2025-08-03T11:01:35.688219 application/rdf+xml 13269 2025-08-03T11:01:30.662713 image/jpeg 3379 2025-08-03T11:01:30.418685 image/jpeg 41485 2020-12-30T11:41:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 131871 2025-08-03T11:01:28.534694 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 en.wikipedia zh.wikipedia