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Chî-tsze

A virtuous prince of the Shang dynasty, who became a slave, cited as a model of loyalty.

minor

Also known as Chî-tsze

First appearance: book i hsio r

Chî-tsze shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

The emotional peak occurs when Confucius directly confronts Yû with a list of six virtues—benevolence, knowled…

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