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Shun

A legendary sage-king, often cited by Confucius as a model of virtuous governance.

minor

Also known as Shun, XX Shun

First appearance: book i hsio r

Shun shows up with force in XXVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a sage who was still solicitous about such matters.
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In XXVIII: Mentioned as a sage who was still solicitous about such matters. Later, in Book VIII: T’âi-Po: Cited as an example of a ruler…

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COConfuciusYÂYâoCKChî K’angTSTsze-kungCYChung-shû YüSHShun

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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

The emotional peak occurs when Confucius directly confronts Yû with a list of six virtues—benevolence, knowled…

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