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Nan Yung
A disciple who married Confucius's niece, known for his careful speech.
minor
Also known as Nan Yung, Yung, Nan - tsze, V Nan Yung
First appearance: book i hsio r
Nan Yung shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Praised for his ability to avoid disgrace in both well-governed and ill-governed times, leading to his marriage to Confucius's niece.
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In I: Praised for his ability to avoid disgrace in both well-governed and ill-governed times, leading to his marriage to Confucius's niece.
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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.
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- 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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