Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Shen, Kuo 1031 1095 沈括 Shen, Gua 夢溪筆談, Volume 11-16 Mengxi Bi Tan, Volume 11-16 [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 11-16" by Kuo Shen is a historical account presumably written during the late Song Dynasty. This work collects detailed observations and insights about governance, economics, military strategy, and societal practices of the time, reflecting the complexities of administration and the interplay of various state functions. The opening of this volume discusses the reforms in the management of tea taxation and grain distribution, revealing complex bureaucratic methods adopted to increase revenues. It details the effectiveness of certain officials in implementing these changes after periods of disruption from external threats. Key figures like Chen Shu are highlighted for their roles in revitalizing the economic systems, while anecdotal evidence illustrates the practices deemed effective or flawed within local governance and judiciary matters. This detailed account not only serves as a record of administrative strategies but also offers insights into the challenges faced in maintaining order and security during a tumultuous period. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes PL Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: Politics Category: Economics 98872 2025-07-03T10:50:30.931413 text/html 98693 2025-01-10T23:19:36.809567 text/html 123006 2025-07-03T10:50:36.050370 application/epub+zip 123019 2025-07-03T10:50:33.635406 application/epub+zip 100703 2025-07-03T10:50:32.468447 application/epub+zip 237778 2025-07-03T10:50:37.619380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229776 2025-07-03T10:50:35.399437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196096 2022-09-04T05:30:24.153050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79055 2025-07-03T10:50:30.700417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79053 2020-12-30T11:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17625 2025-07-03T10:50:37.741382 application/rdf+xml 13405 2025-07-03T10:50:32.953400 image/jpeg 3364 2025-07-03T10:50:32.708453 image/jpeg 37953 2020-12-30T11:41:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 125741 2025-07-03T10:50:30.939417 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