Appears in 2 chapters of the Analects, 2 taughtMeng Wubo 孟武伯

Courtesy names, other names

Wubo; Zhi

Who

Son of Meng Yizi

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. 2.6Meng Wubo asks about filial piety

   孟武伯問孝。子曰：父母唯其疾之憂。

2. 5.7Meng Wubo asked whether Zilu was humane

   孟武伯問：子路仁乎？子曰：不知也。又問。子曰：由也，千乘之國，可使治其賦也，不知其仁也。求也何如？子曰：求也，千室之邑，百乘之家，可使為之宰也，不知其仁也。赤也何如？子曰：赤也，束帶立於朝，可使與賓客言也，不知其仁也。

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