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Chwan-yü

A small state that the Chî family plans to attack, leading to a famous dialogue with Confucius.

minor

Also known as Chwan - yü, Chwan

First appearance: book i hsio r

See Chwan-yü in book i hsio rBook page

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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

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See Chwan-yü in book i hsio r