# Duke Hwan — Analects character guide

> Duke Hwan in Analects by Confucius.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Hwan, The Duke Hwan, the Duke Hwan

**First appearance:** 0000-book-i-hsio-r

## Who they are

A ruler of Ch’î, praised by Confucius for uniting the states without force, but criticized for his lack of ritual.

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