01825cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500140012724600170014126400510015830000470020933600260025633700260028233800360030850000310034450800300037552009830040553400450138865300470143385600430148023843UtSlPG20260610133540.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7azh2iso639-1 4aPL1 aWeng, Gui10a明月台1 aMing Yue Tai 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-13  aProduced by Young Nei Ing  a"明月台" by Gui Weng is a fictional narrative likely written in the mid-19th century. The story explores themes of loyalty, filial piety, and the complexities of human relationships, using various characters, including a phoenix symbolizing virtues and a bat representing vice.   The opening of the work sets a philosophical tone, reflecting on the transient nature of life and the importance of loyalty to one’s country and family. It begins with a poem that contemplates life's brevity and calls for goodness and loyalty. As it progresses, it introduces characters like the phoenix, who has assembled a gathering of birds for a celebration but seeks to punish the bat for its perceived disrespect. This narrative connection hints at the story's exploration of moral and ethical dilemmas, especially in the context of familial bonds and societal expectations, indicating deeper conflicts that will unfold as the tale develops. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-191240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23843