Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 408 Guan, Zhong -645 管仲 管子 Guanzi Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanzi_(text) Produced by Yingta Pan "管子" by Zhong Guan is a classical Chinese text that serves as a political and philosophical treatise, likely written during the late Warring States period. The work presents a series of thoughts on governance, administration, and social ethics, aiming to provide a framework for rulers to maintain order and prosperity in their states. It encompasses ideas about the relationship between the ruler and the ruled, the importance of moral governance, and the role of law and order in society. The opening portion introduces foundational concepts in statecraft and communal living, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the right balance between authority and public welfare. Various principles are outlined, such as the need for benevolence in governance, the significance of moral values in society, and the necessity to avoid excesses in taxation and punishment. It stresses the idea that a well-governed state can only thrive when the government prioritizes the needs and welfare of its citizens, promotes morality, and maintains social order, thereby establishing a connection between the ruler's ethical obligations and the stability of the state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh Philosophy, Chinese Chinese classics B Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 252705 2025-08-03T11:11:41.371717 text/html 252526 2025-01-10T23:30:32.557391 text/html 152100 2025-08-03T11:11:45.388676 application/epub+zip 154075 2025-08-03T11:11:42.859680 application/epub+zip 154076 2025-08-03T11:11:41.886685 application/epub+zip 273208 2025-08-03T11:11:47.288700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264895 2025-08-03T11:11:44.842669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246848 2022-09-04T05:42:42.173915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236261 2025-08-03T11:11:41.123667 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236185 2020-12-30T12:41:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17418 2025-08-03T11:11:47.413665 application/rdf+xml 6629 2025-08-03T11:11:42.374682 image/jpeg 2092 2025-08-03T11:11:42.128661 image/jpeg 99294 2020-12-30T12:41:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 150319 2025-08-03T11:11:41.392669 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 zh.wikipedia en.wikipedia