Appears in 2 chapters of the Analects, 2 taughtLin Fang 林放

Who

Man of Lu; asked about ritual

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. 3.4Lin Fang asks about the root of ritual

   林放問禮之本。子曰：大哉問！禮，與其奢也，寧儉；喪，與其易也，寧戚。

2. 3.6The Ji sacrifice to Mount Tai

   季氏旅於泰山。子謂冉有曰：女弗能救與？對曰：不能。子曰：嗚呼！曾謂泰山不如林放乎？

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