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Duke Ting
A ruler of Lû, who asks Confucius about the conduct of a prince and the employment of ministers.
minor
Also known as The Duke Ting, XV The Duke Ting
First appearance: book i hsio r
Duke Ting shows up with force in Book III: Pa Yih. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Asks how a prince should employ his ministers and how ministers should serve their prince; Confucius replies with the rules of propriety and faithfulness.
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In Book III: Pa Yih: Asks how a prince should employ his ministers and how ministers should serve their prince; Confucius replies with the rules of propriety and faithfulness. Later, in XIX: Asks Confucius how a prince…
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