Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 1725 Shen, Kuo 1031 1095 沈括 Shen, Gua 夢溪筆談, Volume 01-26 Meng Xi Bi Tan, Volume 01-26 [1031-1095 A.D.] Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Pool_Essays Produced by Sally Yu from the "Wenyuange Sikuquanshu" "夢溪筆談" by Kuo Shen is a collection of writings that explores a wide array of topics including history, governance, culture, and philosophy, likely penned during the late 11th century. The text reveals detailed accounts and observations about the Tang and Song dynasties, focusing on ceremonial practices, administrative procedures, and scholarly traditions in ancient China. The opening of the work introduces various ceremonial and administrative practices from the Tang dynasty, elaborating on the roles of officials, the significance of rituals, and the historical context behind various traditions. Kuo Shen's observations reflect a meticulous attention to detail, indicating both a reverence for the past and a desire to document the evolving practices in governance and society. The narrative emphasizes the complexity of state rituals and the interplay between historical customs and contemporary practices, offering readers a glimpse into the cultural fabric of that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Anecdotes PL Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 411751 2025-08-03T11:02:05.992026 text/html 411572 2025-01-10T23:20:01.663460 text/html 265415 2025-08-03T11:02:13.756017 application/epub+zip 270277 2025-08-03T11:02:08.906030 application/epub+zip 245300 2025-08-03T11:02:07.694989 application/epub+zip 514558 2025-08-03T11:02:16.816957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489602 2025-08-03T11:02:12.966034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455792 2022-09-04T05:30:49.353764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338414 2025-08-03T11:02:05.459044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338298 2014-03-22T10:11:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17561 2025-08-03T11:02:16.984945 application/rdf+xml 13239 2025-08-03T11:02:08.196025 image/jpeg 3381 2025-08-03T11:02:07.945972 image/jpeg 162127 2014-03-22T10:18:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 265582 2025-08-03T11:02:06.023013 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