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Hwan T’ui
A minister of Sung, who attempts to harm Confucius, leading the Master to say that Heaven has given him virtue.
minor
Also known as Hwan T’ui
First appearance: book i hsio r
Hwan T’ui shows up with force in Book VII: Shû R. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced by Confucius as someone who cannot harm him because Heaven produced virtue in him.
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See Hwan T’ui in book i hsio rNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- 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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