The Master / Confucius
Confucius is the speaker of the Analects of Confucius. A Chinese political leader and philosopher who lived around 500 B.C.E., Confucius was known during his lifetime as a sage, and many of his teachings…
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Tzu-hsia
Tzu-hsia is another one of Confucius’s disciples. Tzu-hsia doesn’t appear early in the Analects, but in the penultimate book, many sayings, particularly those relating to the importance of learning and study, are attributed…
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Yu
Yu is Confucius’s favorite disciple. Throughout the Analects, Confucius consistently commends Yu for his discipline, dedication to the Way, willingness to ask questions, humility, and thorough practice of the rites. Yu demonstrates himself to be deeply committed to his studies and to perfecting the rites.
