Appears in 1 chapters of the Analects, 0 taughtThe Grand Steward 大宰

Who

Official title; his state and name are uncertain, so not identified with any particular person of Wu or Song

Relation to Confucius

Asked Zigong whether Confucius was a sage

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. 9.6The Grand Steward asked Zigong: Is your Master a sage?not yet taught

   大宰問於子貢曰：夫子聖者與？何其多能也？子貢曰：固天縱之將聖，又多能也。子聞之，曰：大宰知我乎？吾少也賤，故多能鄙事。君子多乎哉？不多也。牢曰：子云，吾不試，故藝。

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