Analects · Character
Duke Âi
The ruler of Lû, who asks Confucius about government and the qualities of a good minister.
minor
Also known as XIX The Duke Âi, The Duke Âi
First appearance: book i hsio r
Duke Âi shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Asks Confucius how to secure the submission of the people.
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In XIX: Asks Confucius how to secure the submission of the people. Later, in XXI: Asks Tsâi Wo about the altars of the spirits of the…
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- Wide Range of Confucian Contexts
- Confucius's Interlocutors and Disciples
- Protagonist
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- 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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