Short Fiction · Character
Tiehkuantzu
A Taoist immortal or legendary figure who appears in a story.
minor
First appearance: Tu Tzuchun
Tiehkuantzu's tie to Tu Tzuchun is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The old man who tests Tu Tzuchun and ultimately rewards his compassion.
Tiehkuantzu first appears in 0036 tu tzuchun.
With Tu Tzuchun (psychological): Tiehkuantzu exerts a mysterious, almost hypnotic influence over Tu Tzuchun, guiding his fate. With Tu Tzuchun (psychological): Tiehkuantzu exerts a mysterious, almost hypnotic influence over Tu Tzuchun, guiding his fate.
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Figures in Moral and Social Tales
- Schemes and Temptation
- Authors and Framing Narratives
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Resolution.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Tu Tzuchun
psychological · ambivalent
Tiehkuantzu exerts a mysterious, almost hypnotic influence over Tu Tzuchun, guiding his… How this plays out →
- Tu Tzuchun
psychological · ambivalent
Tiehkuantzu exerts a mysterious, almost hypnotic influence over Tu Tzuchun, guiding his… How this plays out →
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