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Yan Hui
Chinese philosopher (c. 521–481 BC) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Yan Hui, see Yan Hui (disambiguation).
Yan Hui (c. 521–481 BC) was a Chinese philosopher. He was the favorite disciple of Confucius[1] and one of the most revered figures of Confucianism. He is venerated in Confucian temples as one of the Four Sages.
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![]() Yan Hui in Half-Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old (至聖先賢半身像) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 顏回 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 颜回 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Yán Huí | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Alternative names, Courtesy name Ziyuan ...
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Courtesy name Ziyuan | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 子淵 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 子渊 | ||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Zǐyuān | ||||||||||||||||
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Yan Yuan | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 顏淵 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 颜渊 | ||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Yán Yuān | ||||||||||||||||
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Master Yan | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 顏子 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 颜子 | ||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Yánzǐ | ||||||||||||||||
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Posthumous name Fusheng | |||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 複聖 復聖 | ||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 复圣 | ||||||||||||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Fùshèng | ||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Second Coming of the Sage | ||||||||||||||||
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