Disciples of Confucius

Sima Qian makes Confucius say: The disciples who received my instructions, and could themselves comprehend them, were seventy-seven individuals. They were all scholars of extraordinary ability. The common saying is, that the disciples of the sage were three thousand, while among them there were seventy-two worthies. Here is a list of all those whose names have come down to us, as being his followers. Of the greater number it will be seen that we know nothing more than their names and surnames but some of them are mentionned in the Analects of Confucius.

Related Topics:
Sima Qian - Confucius - Analects of Confucius

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