Appears in 2 chapters of the Analects, 0 taughtQu Yuan 蘧瑗

Courtesy names, other names

Qu Boyu

Who

Man of Wei

Relation to Confucius

Mentioned or in dialogue in the text; see this chapter

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. 14.26Qu Boyu sent a messenger to Confuciusnot yet taught

   蘧伯玉使人於孔子。孔子與之坐而問焉，曰：夫子何為？對曰：夫子欲寡其過而未能也。使者出。子曰：使乎！使乎！

2. 15.6How upright Shi Yu is! When the state has the Way, he is like…not yet taught

   子曰：直哉史魚！邦有道，如矢；邦無道，如矢。君子哉蘧伯玉！邦有道，則仕；邦無道，則可卷而懷之。

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