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Mǎng Chǎng

A member of the Mǎng family, mentioned in a discussion about the qualities of good officers.

minor

Also known as Mǎng Chǎng, Chǎng

First appearance: book i hsio r

Mǎng Chǎng shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Subject of Confucius's praise for not boasting of his merit.
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In XIII: Subject of Confucius's praise for not boasting of his merit. Later, in Book VIII: T’âi-Po: Visits the ill Tsǎng Shǎn and receives…

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  • Other

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  • 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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