Analects · Character
Po-î
A virtuous recluse of the Shang dynasty, who starved rather than serve the new dynasty, praised by Confucius.
minor
Also known as Po - î
First appearance: book i hsio r
Po-î shows up with force in XXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as an exemplar of not dwelling on others' past wickedness.
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In XXII: Mentioned as an exemplar of not dwelling on others' past wickedness. Later, in XII: Died of hunger at the foot of the Shau-yang…
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See Po-î 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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