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Tsze-fû Ching-po

A minister of Wei, who asks Tsze-lû about Confucius's character.

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Also known as Tsze - fû Ching - po, Tsze - lû

First appearance: book i hsio r

Tsze-fû Ching-po shows up with force in XXXVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Informs Confucius of the slander and offers to punish Liâo.
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In XXXVIII: Informs Confucius of the slander and offers to punish Liâo. Later, in XXIII: Reports Shû-sun Wû-shû's observation to…

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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