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- Zengzi (born 505—died 436 bce) was a Chinese philosopher, disciple of Confucius, traditionally believed to be the author of the Daxue (“Great Learning”).
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Zengzi was highly influential in reaffirming the Confucian emphasis on the virtue of xiao (“filial piety”). He enumerated the three degrees of filial piety: honouring father and mother, not disgracing them, and being able to support them.
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Zeng Shen (505–435 BC), better known as Zengzi (Master Zeng), courtesy name Ziyu (子 輿), was a Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius. [1] He later taught Zisi (Kong Ji), the grandson of Confucius, who was in turn the teacher of Mencius, thus beginning a line of transmitters of orthodox Confucian traditions. [1]
Mar 22, 2019 · Zengzi (505-425 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius who taught Zisi, grandson of Confucius, who in turn taught Mencius, another influential Confucian philosopher. Zengzi is...
Zengzi (曾子; also called Zeng Shen, 曾參; or Ziyu, 子輿) (505 B.C.E. – 436 B.C.E.) was a philosopher and student of Confucius. Zengzi is credited with authorship of a large portion of the Great Learning, including its foreword.
Zeng Shen (505–435 BC), better known as Zengzi (Master Zeng), courtesy name Ziyu (子輿), was a Chinese philosopher and disciple of Confucius. He later taught Zisi (Kong Ji), the grandson of Confucius, who was in turn the teacher of Mencius, thus beginning a line of transmitters of orthodox Confucian traditions. Read more on Wikipedia.
」 Confucius: “Zengzi. The Tao teaching, which reverberates throughout, is based on Oneness.” Zengzi answered, “Yes. Understood.” After Zengzi exited, other disciples went to ask, “What did Confucius share with you?” Zengzi said, “The Tao taught by Confucius is centered on faithfulness and empathy.”
Apr 3, 2018 · Zengzi answered, “Yes.” After the Master left, the other disciples asked, “What did he mean by that?” Zengzi said, “All of what the Master teaches amounts to nothing more than zhong 忠, ‘loyalty,’ tempered by shu 恕, ‘sympathetic understanding.’”
