The Shuo Yuan (), variously translated as Garden of Stories, Garden of Persuasions, Garden of Talks, Garden of Eloquence, etc., is a collection of stories and anecdotes from the pre-Qin period (先秦) to the Western Han dynasty. The stories were compiled and annotated by the imperial librarian Liu Xiang (died 6 BCE). In many cases, multiple versions of the same story are included, making the book a valuable source for the study of early texts.
See also Xinxu Han shi waizhuan Song of the Yue Boatman
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《說苑 - Shuo Yuan》 Chinese Text Project Garden of Stories 《說苑》 Chinese text with matching English vocabulary at Chinese Notes