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Yan Wuyou was born in 545 BC, only six years younger than Confucius. He was born in the State of Lu, Confucius' native state. [1] [2] [3]When his son Yan Hui died in 481 BC, Yan Wuyou asked Confucius to sell his carriage to buy an exterior coffin for Yan Hui.
Yan Yan was born in 506 BC in the State of Wu.He was 45 years younger than Confucius. [1] [3] [4]Yan Yan served as commandant of Wucheng (Wu City) in the State of Lu.He was said to have succeeded in transforming the character of the people of Wucheng by teaching them ritual propriety and music, and was praised by Confucius.
Yan Wuyou (顏無繇) was the father of Yan Hui, and was younger than Confucius by only six years. His courtesy name was Lu (路). In the Temple of Confucius his tablet is the first on the east side in the same hall as Zeng Dian. [26]
His father Yan Wuyou (Yan Lu) was one of the earliest disciples of Confucius. [1] Yan Hui was about 30 years younger than Confucius, and became a student of the Master at a young age. [2] Yan Hui was Confucius' favorite disciple. [3] "After I got Yan Hui," Confucius remarked, "the disciples came closer to me."
Min Sun (536 – c. 487 BC), also known by his courtesy name Ziqian, was one of the most prominent disciples of Confucius. Confucius considered Min his second best disciple after Yan Hui, and commended him for his filial piety. [1] His legend is included in the Confucian text The Twenty-four Filial Exemplars.
This is a list of people with the surname Yan (顏). Yán is the pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written 顏 in Chinese character. The surname is the 112th most common surname in the People's Republic of China in 2016, mostly concentrated in Hunan, Guangxi and Hubei regions, with total population of around 1.7 million.
Pages in category "Disciples of Confucius" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. ... Yan Hui; Yan Wuyou; Yan Yan (philosopher) Yuan Xian; Z ...
Duanmu Ci (Zigong) was a native of the State of Wey, born in present day Xun County. [3] He was 31 years younger than Confucius. [4] [5]Zigong had mental sharpness and ability, and appears in the Analects as one of the most eloquent speakers among Confucius' students.