Appears in 3 chapters of the Analects, 0 taughtDuke of She 叶公

Who

Governor of She in Chu

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. 7.18The Duke of She asked Zilu about Confucius, and Zilu did not…not yet taught

   葉公問孔子於子路，子路不對。子曰：女奚不曰，其為人也，發憤忘食，樂以忘憂，不知老之將至云爾。

2. 13.16The Duke of She asked about governmentnot yet taught

   葉公問政。子曰：近者說，遠者來。

3. 13.18The Duke of She said to Confucius: In my village there is an…not yet taught

   葉公語孔子曰：吾黨有直躬者，其父攘羊，而子證之。孔子曰：吾黨之直者異於是。父為子隱，子為父隱，直在其中矣。

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