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Yeh Shui-hsin

A Song dynasty scholar cited in the bibliography.

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First appearance: bibliography

Yeh Shui-hsin shows up with force in Sun Wu and His Book. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Scholar who cast doubt on the existence of Sun Wu, noting his absence from the Tso Chuan and questioning the authenticity of the story.
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