02076cam a22003253u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000015001122450025001272460028001522640051001803000047002313360026002783370026003043380036003305000076003665000031004425080027004735201112005005340045016126530034016578560042016919990017017337331UtSlPG20260610133206.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aDS1 aLiu, Xiang10a說苑, Volume 17-201 aShou Yuan, Volume 17-20 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuo_Yuan  aRelease date is 2005-01-01  aProduced by Nicole Lai  a"說苑, Volume 17-20" by Xiang Liu is a Chinese philosophical text likely written during the late imperial era. This work is part of a larger collection known as "Shuoyuan," which focuses on various historical anecdotes, moral teachings, and discussions on governance and ethics. It is believed to contain reflections on the nature of wisdom, virtue, and the role of sage leadership in society.  The opening of the text presents diverse discourses addressing the characteristics of wise and virtuous individuals, contrasting their fates with those of less honorable figures. Through references to historical figures and moral allegories, the author explores themes such as loyalty, the consequences of advice, the nature of power, and the importance of timing and opportunity for achieving success. The text emphasizes a philosophical framework that examines human relationships and ethical conduct in governance, providing a detailed discourse on how different virtues and decisions shape not only personal destinies but also the fate of states and societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChina -- History -- Anecdotes40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7331  c49322d49322