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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.
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."
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.
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.
Gao Chai was born in 521 BC, 30 years younger than Confucius. He was a native of the State of Qi, and a member of the noble house of Gao. [1] [3] He was said to be very ugly and dwarfish in stature, not even six chi tall (about 1.4 metres (4 ft 7 in)). [3] Confucius considered him unintelligent, but he showed great ability as a governor. [1]
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 ...
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.
The northern courtyard of the temple. The temple is located within the historic walled city of Qufu, the hometown of both Confucius and Yan Hui, in modern Shandong Province. . The temple is just south of the northern gates of the city wall, and is few blocks to the north of the Temple of Confucius (which is located north of the city wall's southern gate