Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
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When Yan Hui died, Confucius cried out in grief: “Alas! Heaven is destroying me! Heaven is destroying me!”
From 501 to 497 BCE, Confucius held successive posts – Magistrate of Zhongdu, Minister of Works (Sikong), Minister of Justice (Da Sikou), and finally Chancellor-in-charge – marking the closest he ever came to realizing his political ideals.