Appears in 4 chapters of the Analects, 1 taughtDuke of Zhou 周公

Who

Man of Zhou; father of the Duke of Lu mentioned in the text

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. 7.5甚矣吾衰也

   子曰：甚矣吾衰也！久矣吾不復夢見周公！

2. 8.11Even with the talents and fine qualities of the Duke of Zhou…not yet taught

   子曰：如有周公之才之美，使驕且吝，其餘不足觀也已。

3. 11.16The Ji family was richer than the Duke of Zhou, yet Qiu…not yet taught

   季氏富於周公，而求也為之聚斂而附益之。子曰：非吾徒也。小子鳴鼓而攻之，可也。

4. 18.10The Duke of Zhou said to the Duke of Lu: The gentleman does not…not yet taught

   周公謂魯公曰：君子不施其親。不使大臣怨乎不以。故舊無大故，則不棄也。無求備於一人。

In this site's chapter order. Chapters already taught include our reading and the commentators' original pages. Chapters marked “not yet taught” have the original text and the commentaries.