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Tsze-ch’in
A disciple who asks about Confucius's character and the Master's view of government.
minor
Also known as Tsze - ch’in, X Tsze - ch’in
First appearance: Book I: Hsio R
Tsze-ch’in shows up with force in Book I: Hsio R. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Asks Tsze-kung about how the Master learns about government in each country.
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In Book I: Hsio R: Asks Tsze-kung about how the Master learns about government in each country. Later, in X: Asks Tsze-kung about…
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- Other
Character groups
- Wide Range of Confucian Contexts
- Confucius's Interlocutors and Disciples
- Protagonist
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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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See Tsze-ch’in in Book I: Hsio R