# Duke Ching — Analects character guide

> Duke Ching in Analects by Confucius.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** XI The Duke Ching, Ching, Ching of Ch’î, Ch’î

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i-hsio-r

## Who they are

The ruler of Ch’î, who asks Confucius about government and is advised on the importance of names.

## In the story

### [XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/xi)

Asks about government and acknowledges the importance of role propriety.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/xii)

Possessed a thousand teams of horses but died without being praised for a single virtue.

### [Chapter III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/iii)

The ruler of Ch'î who considers how to treat Confucius but ultimately decides he is too old to use his doctrines.

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