Appears in 2 chapters of the Analects, 0 taughtZhou of Shang 商纣

Courtesy names, other names

Zhou

Who

Last ruler of Shang

Relation to Confucius

Historical figure quoted or commented on

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. 18.1The Viscount of Wei left, the Viscount of Ji became a slave…not yet taught

   微子去之，箕子為之奴，比干諫而死。孔子曰：殷有三仁焉。

2. 19.20Zhou's wickedness was not as extreme as they saynot yet taught

   子貢曰：紂之不善，不如是之甚也。是以君子惡居下流，天下之惡皆歸焉。

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