Yan Hui
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Yan Hui was Confucius’s favorite disciple, renowned for his exceptional virtue, humility, and understanding of Confucian teachings.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese philosopher
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Confucian disciple ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | joy in practicing the Way ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | State of Lu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
contentment in poverty
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diligence in learning ⓘ modesty ⓘ respect for ritual ⓘ |
| courtesyName | Ziyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | venerated figure in East Asian Confucian culture ⓘ |
| deathCause | early death (traditionally illness) ⓘ |
| era | Spring and Autumn period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Han Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Hui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredAs | Confucian sage ⓘ |
| influenceOn | Confucian ethical tradition ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being Confucius’s favorite disciple
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exceptional virtue ⓘ humility ⓘ understanding of Confucian teachings ⓘ |
| language | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Analects
NERFINISHED
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Mencius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralExemplarFor | later Confucian scholars ⓘ |
| name | Yan Hui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Zhou dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | scholar ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Confucianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| posthumousReputation | embodiment of Confucian ideals ⓘ |
| praisedBy | Confucius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToConfucius | favorite disciple ⓘ |
| roleInConfucianism |
model disciple
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paragon of moral self-cultivation ⓘ |
| studentOf | Confucius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacher | Confucius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| virtue | ren (benevolence) ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | Confucian temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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