Analects · Character
Pî-kan
A virtuous minister of the Shang dynasty, who was killed for his remonstrance, cited as a model of loyalty.
minor
Also known as Pî - kan
First appearance: book i hsio r
Pî-kan shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Remonstrated with the ruler and died.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when Confucius directly confronts Yû with a list of six virtues—benevolence, knowled…
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