Appears in 1 chapters of the Analects, 0 taughtZhi Gong 直躬

Who

Man the Duke of She describes as testifying that his father stole a sheep; name unknown

Relation to Confucius

Cited by the Duke of She

Source

The text of each chapter; identity follows Zhu Xi's commentary (Sibu beiyao edition of the Collected Commentaries on the Four Books)

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Chapters in the Analects

1. 13.18The Duke of She said to Confucius: In my village there is an…not yet taught

   葉公語孔子曰：吾黨有直躬者，其父攘羊，而子證之。孔子曰：吾黨之直者異於是。父為子隱，子為父隱，直在其中矣。

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