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Fan Ch’ih

A disciple who asks about farming, virtue, and wisdom, often seeking practical guidance.

minor

Also known as Fan Ch’ih, XX Fan Ch’ih, Ch’ih

First appearance: book i hsio r

Fan Ch’ih shows up with force in Book II: Wei Chang. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Drives Confucius and asks for clarification on the meaning of filial piety.
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In Book II: Wei Chang: Drives Confucius and asks for clarification on the meaning of filial piety. Later, in V: Drives Confucius and asks…

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COConfuciusMÎMang ÎTSTsze-kungYHYang HoKHKung-hsî HwâFCFan Ch’ih

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Wide Range of Confucian Contexts
  • Protagonist
  • Confucius's Interlocutors and Disciples

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

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

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