Appears in 8 chapters of the Analects, 2 taughtJi Kangzi 季康子

Courtesy names, other names

Kangzi; Jisun Fei

Who

Minister of Lu

Relation to Confucius

Mentioned in the text or in dialogue; 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. 2.20Approach them with dignity

   季康子問：使民敬、忠以勸，如之何？子曰：臨之以莊則敬，孝慈則忠，舉善而教不能則勸。

2. 6.6Is a single quality enough to take office?

   季康子問：仲由可使從政也與？子曰：由也果，於從政乎何有？曰：賜也，可使從政也與？曰：賜也達，於從政乎何有？曰：求也，可使從政也與？曰：求也藝，於從政乎何有？

3. 10.11When sending a messenger to inquire after someone in another…not yet taught

   問人於他邦，再拜而送之。康子饋藥，拜而受之。曰：丘未達，不敢嘗。

4. 11.6Ji Kangzi asked which of the disciples loved learningnot yet taught

   季康子問：弟子孰為好學？孔子對曰：有顏回者好學，不幸短命死矣！今也則亡。

5. 12.17Ji Kangzi asked Confucius about governmentnot yet taught

   季康子問政於孔子。孔子對曰：政者，正也。子帥以正，孰敢不正？

6. 12.18Ji Kangzi was troubled by thieves and asked Confuciusnot yet taught

   季康子患盜，問於孔子。孔子對曰：苟子之不欲，雖賞之不竊。

7. 12.19Ji Kangzi asked Confucius about government: What if I killed…not yet taught

   季康子問政於孔子曰：如殺無道，以就有道，何如？孔子對曰：子為政，焉用殺？子欲善，而民善矣。君子之德風，小人之德草。草上之風，必偃。

8. 14.20The Master spoke of Duke Ling of Wei's lack of the Waynot yet taught

   子言衛靈公之無道也，康子曰：夫如是，奚而不喪？孔子曰：仲叔圉治賓客，祝鮀治宗廟，王孫賈治軍旅。夫如是，奚其喪？

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