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Tsang Wǎn-chung
A minister of Lû, criticized by Confucius for not remonstrating with his ruler.
minor
Also known as Tsang Wǎn, Wǎn
First appearance: book i hsio r
Tsang Wǎn-chung shows up with force in XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Kept a large tortoise in a house with ornate carvings, an act Confucius deems unwise.
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In XVII: Kept a large tortoise in a house with ornate carvings, an act Confucius deems unwise. Later, in XIII: Criticized for knowing the…
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The emotional peak occurs when Confucius directly confronts Yû with a list of six virtues—benevolence, knowled…
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