# Po-î — Analects character guide

> Po-î in Analects by Confucius.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Po - î

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i-hsio-r

## Who they are

A virtuous recluse of the Shang dynasty, who starved rather than serve the new dynasty, praised by Confucius.

## In the story

### [XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/xxii)

Mentioned as an exemplar of not dwelling on others' past wickedness.

### [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/xii)

Died of hunger at the foot of the Shau-yang mountain and is praised by the people to the present time.

### [Book XVIII: Wei Tsze](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/book-xviii-wei-tsze)

Mentioned as one of the recluses who refused to surrender their wills or submit to taint.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/analects_se/chapters/viii)

Cited as one who refused to surrender his will or submit to any taint.

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