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Translator’s summary: Early in this dense chapter, Duke Xiang of Song meets his principled end at the Hong River, in a fashion that seems to epitomize ridiculousness but that is found praiseworthy by the commentators. Duke Wen of Jin takes his brief turn as hegemon, though conflict and intrigue are unceasing.
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© 2015 Harry Miller
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Miller, H. (2015). Duke Xi, Part III. In: The Gongyang Commentary on The Spring and Autumn Annals. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137493002_13
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