Appears in 1 chapters of the Analects, 0 taughtAo 奡

Who

Ancient strongman who could push boats over dry land

Relation to Confucius

Historical figure cited or discussed

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. 14.6Nangong Kuo asked Confucius: Yi was a fine archer and Ao could…not yet taught

   南宮适問於孔子曰：羿善射，奡盪舟，俱不得其死然；禹稷躬稼，而有天下。夫子不答，南宮适出。子曰：君子哉若人！尚德哉若人！

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