Analects · Character
Duke Ching
The ruler of Ch’î, who asks Confucius about government and is advised on the importance of names.
minor
Also known as XI The Duke Ching, Ching, Ching of Ch’î, Ch’î
First appearance: book i hsio r
Duke Ching shows up with force in XI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Asks about government and acknowledges the importance of role propriety.
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In XI: Asks about government and acknowledges the importance of role propriety. Later, in XII: Possessed a thousand teams of horses but…
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- Confucius's Interlocutors and Disciples
- Protagonist
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- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when Confucius directly confronts Yû with a list of six virtues—benevolence, knowled…
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