Appears in 2 chapters of the Analects, 1 taughtConfucius's elder brother 孔子之兄

Who

Father implied by "his elder brother's daughter" in the text; name not stated in this chapter

Relation to Confucius

Elder brother

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. 5.1Gongye Chang is fit to be given a wife

   子謂公冶長：可妻也。雖在縲紲之中，非其罪也。以其子妻之。子謂南容：邦有道不廢，邦無道免於刑戮。以其兄之子妻之。

2. 11.5Nan Rong repeated the lines on the white jade tablet three…not yet taught

   南容三復白圭，孔子以其兄之子妻之。

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