Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 115 Liu, Xiang 劉向 說苑, Volume 9-12 Shou Yuan, Volume 9-12 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuo_Yuan Produced by Nicole Lai "說苑, Volume 9-12" by Xiang Liu is a collection of philosophical texts and discourses that likely dates back to the early imperial period in China. This work focuses on the moral and ethical responsibilities of rulers and their advisors, emphasizing the significance of loyalty and the dangers of tyranny, while also exploring various anecdotal examples demonstrating the consequences of flawed leadership and the art of effective counsel. The opening of the text introduces various historical figures and their attempts to counsel their rulers, highlighting the complex dynamics between authority and loyalty. Through anecdotes, it illustrates differing perspectives on muzzling dissent versus hearing truthful, albeit uncomfortable, advice. Stories include a ruler's neglect of his kingdom's needs while indulging in personal pleasures and the fatal consequences of disregarding loyal advisors' warnings. The narrative outlines a foundational belief that wise governance relies on the ability to listen to and act upon sound counsel, thereby setting the stage for deeper philosophical discussions throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Anecdotes DS Text Category: History - Ancient Category: Philosophy & Ethics 112003 2025-07-03T10:53:36.141514 text/html 111824 2025-01-10T23:23:04.686583 text/html 117459 2025-07-03T10:53:40.403519 application/epub+zip 116381 2025-07-03T10:53:38.415499 application/epub+zip 105981 2025-07-03T10:53:37.429537 application/epub+zip 209511 2025-07-03T10:53:41.853533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203813 2025-07-03T10:53:39.829510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180260 2022-09-04T05:34:16.273894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103976 2025-07-03T10:53:35.940501 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103916 2020-12-30T11:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16849 2025-07-03T10:53:41.971513 application/rdf+xml 11074 2025-07-03T10:53:37.903485 image/jpeg 3048 2025-07-03T10:53:37.665522 image/jpeg 46717 2020-12-30T11:43:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 117112 2025-07-03T10:53:36.154503 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