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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 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.
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.
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."
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 You (颜友), the first Yan in Chinese history, ruler of Xiao Zhu; Disciples of Confucius, Spring and Autumn period. Yan Hui (颜回), Confucius' favourite disciple; Yan Wuyou (顏無繇), was one of the earliest disciples of Confucius. He was the father of Yan Hui; Yan Xing (顏幸), Yan Zu (顏祖), Yan Zhipo (顏之僕), Yan Kuai (顏噲)
Zeng Shen was 46 years younger than Confucius. [3] He was a native of South Wu City in the State of Lu, and was the son of Zeng Dian, one of the earliest disciples of Confucius. [1] When he was sixteen, he was sent by his father to study under Confucius. Confucians later considered him to be his second most senior student, after Yan Hui.
Along with the descendants of the other Four Sages (Confucius, Mencius, Zengzi, and Yan Hui), the descendants of Confucius still determine part of their children's given names using this generation poem given to them by the Ming dynasty Jianwen Emperor and extended by later emperors: [45]