Analects · Character
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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- Wide Range of Confucian Contexts
- Protagonist
- Confucius's Interlocutors and Disciples
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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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See Shun in book i hsio r