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Chu Hsi

A Neo-Confucian scholar referenced in the text.

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First appearance: the commentators

Chu Hsi shows up with force in Appreciations of Sun Tzǔ. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Commentator who criticizes the comparison of Sun Tzǔ with classical works, warning against encouraging reckless militarism.
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In Appreciations of Sun Tzǔ: Commentator who criticizes the comparison of Sun Tzǔ with classical works, warning against encouraging reckless militarism. Later, in Apologies for War: Noted as holding Sun Tzǔ in high…

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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