Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 Liu, Xiang 劉向 說苑, Volume 5-8 Shou Yuan, Volume 5-8 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuo_Yuan Produced by Nicole Lai "說苑, Volume 5-8" by Xiang Liu is a classical Chinese philosophical work composed during the late 2nd century. This collection of discourses presents a series of reflections and teachings that highlight moral principles, governance, and the nature of humanity, echoing Confucian ideals. The text contains discussions on good governance and the ethical responsibilities of rulers, which are central to its exploration of moral conduct in society. The opening portion of the text introduces the foundational ideas of benevolence and moral governance as emphasized by ancient sages. It draws on historical examples and philosophical statements, illustrating the importance of compassion in leadership and the consequences of neglecting moral conduct. Characters such as Confucius serve as references for discussing virtues necessary for rulers to create a thriving society. Various anecdotes highlight the relationship between ethical behavior, public welfare, and historical repercussions in an effort to guide future leaders in understanding the significance of virtue in governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Anecdotes DS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 111457 2025-07-03T10:53:30.002561 text/html 111278 2025-01-10T23:22:57.822610 text/html 119670 2025-07-03T10:53:34.247527 application/epub+zip 118597 2025-07-03T10:53:32.287546 application/epub+zip 108724 2025-07-03T10:53:31.284556 application/epub+zip 208292 2025-07-03T10:53:35.679531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202388 2025-07-03T10:53:33.660542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165235 2022-09-04T05:34:10.399861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103445 2025-07-03T10:53:29.795577 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103384 2020-12-30T11:43:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17086 2025-07-03T10:53:35.897512 application/rdf+xml 10580 2025-07-03T10:53:31.766548 image/jpeg 2907 2025-07-03T10:53:31.524531 image/jpeg 46262 2020-12-30T11:43:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 119622 2025-07-03T10:53:30.012526 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