Motif
Betrayal through control of a gate
betrayal_through_control_of_a_gate
A motif of the Betrayal and Violated Trust family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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confucian
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The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism, Part I - The Shu King, the Religious Portions of the Shih King, the Hsiao King (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 3) Book XIX. The Establishment of Government. / Book XXII. The Testamentary Charge. / Book XXIV. The Charge to the Duke of Pi. / Book XXIX. The Speech at Pi.; lines 11339-11431 confidence: medium
Khm and Km besiege the capital of ^ang; the marquis withdraws troops and leaves officers in friendly relations with ^ang under an engagement to defend it, though they act as spies.
Khi-yze, acting as a spy, reports charge of a gate and proposes that an army surprise the capital.
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